Re: gsfonts-x11 removal problems
On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 01:54:12AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Tue, May 07, 2002 at 08:44:52PM -0400, Jack Howarth wrote:
> > I don't see why something like gsfonts-x11 should be tethered to all
> > of these packages in debian sid.
>
> Most distressing. There had better be a good reason for the above, or
> this looks like many screeching violations of Policy 12.8.5.1:
>
> Fonts of any type supported by the X Window System must be be in
> a separate binary package from any executables, libraries, or
> documentation (except that specific to the fonts shipped, such
> as their license information). If one or more of the fonts so
> packaged are necessary for proper operation of the package with
> which they are associated the font package may be Recommended;
> if the fonts merely provide an enhancement, a Suggests
> relationship may be used. Packages must not Depend on font
> packages.[52]
The offender would appear to be libgnomeprint-data (and hence
libgnomeprint15, and hence large quantities of GNOME). I'm not familiar
with why it might be doing this, so I haven't filed a bug.
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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