Re: Missing Provides in python-crypto and others

[Adeodato Simó <dato@net.com.org.es>]

* Matthias Klose [Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:54:27 +0200]:

> > I prepared a python-crypto NMU to fix this, but before uploading I
> > had a look

> please do, please fix the rules file as well.

Except that I can't see what's missing in the rules file, sorry. Other
than that, I left the .changes file signed last night, just adding
"Provides: ${python:Provides}".

> Raphael's rationale leaving these out was, that in most cases the
> provides are not needed for arch-indep packages with a Python-Version:
> all and would need an extra upload if we add or drop a supported
> Python version. This decision should be made by the maintainer
> (including a Provides fields), so the debhelper tools should generate
> it even for binary-indep packages.

Ah, surely makes sense, thanks for the explanation.

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