Bug#318353: libglu1-xorg-dev: Should not depend on any C++ libraries

["Adam D. Barratt" <debian-x@adam-barratt.org.uk>]

On Friday, July 15, 2005 10:09 AM, Keenan Pepper <keenanpepper@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Subject: libglu1-xorg-dev: Should not depend on any C++ libraries
> Followup-For: Bug #318353
> Package: libglu1-xorg-dev
>
> libglu1-xorg-dev currently depends on libstdc++6-dev; submitter of
> this bug suggested it should depend on libstdc++6-4.0-dev, but IMHO it
> should not depend on any C++ libraries because the GLU library can be
> used from plain C. It should probably recommend or suggest
> libstdc++6-4.0-dev, but not depend on it.

More specifically, the dependency is unneeded - this is already known by the
packagers.

build-essential's dependencies will always ensure that the correct version
on libstdc++-dev is installed.

Regards,

Adam