Bug#1106631: can we have Homepage: in debian/control as a multivalue
On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 10:42:42AM +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
> Package: debian-policy
> Version: 4.7.2.0
> Severity: wishlist
>
> Hi,
>
> I am wondering whether we should either allow multiple Homepage fields
> in debian/control or have this as a multivalue, allowing mor than one
> homepage to be listed.
>
> I have a package that is on github and has a homepage, with the server
> having the homepage being kind of broken so that it doesn't deliver the
> page for all clients. The github page doesn't refer to the real
> homepage.
>
> I am therefore tempted to ignore the "real" homepage and set the
> Homepage field to the github page here.
This is probably for the best. What is upstream saying about this ?
I am afraid having two Homepage: without further semantic would be
confusing for little benefit.
Homepage[kindabroken]: https://www
Homepage[github]: https://github
Cheers,
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Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>
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