Bug#87699: tetex-bin: Please don't. A "suggests" and possibly a warning on install is better

[Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@pm.tokushima-u.ac.jp>]

From: Junichi Uekawa <dancer@netfort.gr.jp>
Subject: Re: Bug#87699: tetex-bin: Please don't. A "suggests" and possibly a warning on install is better
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:43:25 +0900

> The problem is that even for well maintained programs,
> noone noticed the problem.
> 
> This is very difficult to detect that there is a problem at all
> until someone does a clean chroot build (like with pbuilder).

Yes, it is true.  But it seems (at least to me) general problem
that to find out sufficient Build-Depends is difficult.

> That is why I keep on recommending to keep depends, do
> debian-devel-announce, and then remove the dependency in woody+1.
..
> I am hoping that you are getting my message.
> "Other packages are broken" is not a reason. tetex-bin broke it
> in the first place.

I have an impression that you are too involved in something like
autobuilder (or pbuilder etc. etc....).

I hope you restrict arguments to the current particular issue.

I still can't see any good reason to set fake dependency to
tetex-bin.

Best regards,			2002.3.6

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 Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@debian.org>
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