Bug#869557: apt: please make the output of apt-ftparchive reproducible

[Chris Lamb <lamby@debian.org>]

Dear David,

> I have to say, the moo change was entertaining, but while I see why
> someone might want that [0], I fail to see how that effects
> reproducibility of anything.

I worry that you have misunderstood my bug report and patch. As I
mention in the initial report, it was actually raised by a user who
explicitly expressed a need and/or desire for it and they have
subsequently thanked me for taking the effort to work on fixing their
issue.

There is no relation whatsoever to the "moo" change you reference and
am confused why you thought it might be so.

I was also disappointed to read that you — or anyone — might think that
my position as the current DPL would have any standing whatsoever on
the applicability of bug reports or technical issues.


Best wishes,

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