Bug#375667: x11-common and xserver-xorg unupgradeable due to mutual deathgrip

[Ian Jackson <ian@davenant.greenend.org.uk>]

Daniel Stone writes ("Re: Bug#375667: x11-common and xserver-xorg unupgradeable due to mutual deathgrip"):
> Patches welcome.  If you know of a better way to do this transition, I'm
> all ears.

Almost certainly there is a better way.  I'd be happy to help.
I think I'll need rather a lot of the context explaining though.
Would you rather point me to documentation, explain it to me in email,
or talk to me on the phone (on my bill) ?

Ian.