On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 12:21:22PM +0200, David Martínez Moreno wrote: > El Viernes, 15 de Julio de 2005 15:28, Adrian Bunk escribió: > > Package: xserver-xorg > > Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-2 > > Severity: important > > When starting with sarge, xserver-xfree86 stays on the computer and > > xserver-xorg isn;t installed if you don't have the x-window-system-core > > metapackage installed. > > Possible solutions: > > 1.: > > - create a xserver-xfree86 transition package that depends on > > xserver-xorg > > - version the xserver-xfree86 conflict in xserver-xorg > > - drop the xserver-xfree86 transition package after the release > > of etch > > 2.: > > - let xserver-common conflict with xserver-xfree86 > > - drop the Provides: xserver-xfree86 from xserver-xorg > > - all other packages depending on xserver-xfree86 have to > > adjust their dependencies > > Both are possible solutions, but I'd personally slightly prefer > > the second one. > I am with you, the second one is cleaner, but I think that breaks more things > that the first one. When we will ask to the FTPmasters to remove remaining > XFree86 packages, several things will be uninstallable. However, given the > current state of sid, it would be unimportant to break even more things. ;-) > I would like to consult to the release team before making up our minds. Maybe > they have a preferred way to go. As we discussed on IRC, I think the second option is reasonable. And FWIW, yes, debian-release@lists.debian.org is the address to use for contacting the release team. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer
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