Re: libalgorithm-diff-ruby: Dummy package still needed?
This bug is relevant to many other Ruby packages, so I'm copying
debian-ruby ML.
Debian Ruby Policy states:
The package name libfoo-ruby should be used for a dummy package that
depends on libfoo-rubyX.Y that is packaged for default version of ruby
X.Y. By using such a dummy package, user can easily follow upgrading.
Ruby 1.6 -> 1.8 wasn't the last migration ever, so when Ruby 2.0 is out, we
will need all these dummy dependency packages again. If we are to keep
the Ruby Policy as it is, this bug should be closed.
Or should we get rid of all the dummy packages and deal with the next
migration is some other way?
On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 07:30:51PM +0200, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote:
> Package: libalgorithm-diff-ruby
> Version: 0.4-3
> Priority: serious
>
> This dummy package is present in sarge, etch and sid.
> As this is a dummy transition-only package (for woody?), there
> does not seem to be any no reason why this package should still
> exist in the distribution.
>
> Notice that we currently only support upgrade paths from stable
> (currently sarge) to "new stable" (currently etch) and in both
> these distributions this package is a dummy package. For more
> information read the Release Notes [1].
>
> If this package is no longer required, please ask for its removal by
> reassigning this bug to ftp.debian.org or remove the package from
> your control file in your next upload.
>
> Also please reassign the bug (1) attached to it to the package that
> replaces it.
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Dmitry Borodaenko
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