Bug#954794: New packages must not declare themselves Essential
I concur with the comments raised so far.
I think it would be great to do a better job of outlining the problems
with essential packages in debian-policy.
I don't understand why we would tie our hands though.
A consensus of debian-devel seems adequate to consider those issues and
evaluate them.
If after making that consideration we decide to create a new essential
package, we're going to do that policy not withstanding.
I would support a statement in policy that as of the time of writing we
do not anticipate ever creating a new essential package. That would
help people considering proposing making an essential package know they
are probably looking at things the wrong way.
--Sam
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