Bug#479492: apt-p2p: Debconf abuse

2008-05-05 Thread Christian Perrier
Package: apt-p2p Severity: normal The debconf note you added is displayed at high prioriy and therefore interrupts all installations of the package. That is generally regarded as debconf abuse. Such important notification to users pertain either to NEWS.Debian or README.Debian files and should

Bug#479492: apt-p2p: Debconf abuse

2008-05-05 Thread Cameron Dale
On 5/4/08, Christian Perrier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The debconf note you added is displayed at high prioriy and therefore interrupts all installations of the package. That is generally regarded as debconf abuse. Such important notification to users pertain either to NEWS.Debian or

Bug#479492: apt-p2p: Debconf abuse

2008-05-05 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Cameron Dale ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Can you suggest a better way to alert them? I don't want to abuse anything, but README.Debian is unread by most users, and NEWS.Debian is too unless apt-listchanges is installed (I think, even then it is only mailed to root). In your experience, will

Bug#479492: apt-p2p: Debconf abuse

2008-05-05 Thread Cameron Dale
On 5/5/08, Christian Perrier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I'm correct, apt-listchanges should now be installed by default as it is Priority: standardso NEWS.Debian has great chances to reach users, at least those with new installs. Thanks for the extra info, I wasn't aware of the change.