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Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database) -------------------------------------- Received: (at submit) by bugs.debian.org; 7 Jul 2004 13:35:38 +0000 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jul 07 06:35:38 2004 Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net [204.127.202.56] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1BiCaI-0002Tj-00; Wed, 07 Jul 2004 06:35:38 -0700 Received: from bminton.is-a-geek.net ([68.48.126.51]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with ESMTP id <200407071335070120003plse>; Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:35:07 +0000 Received: from bminton by bminton.is-a-geek.net with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1BiCZW-0003N1-00; Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:34:50 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Brian Minton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian Bug Tracking System <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: apache-ssl: need Provides: apache X-Mailer: reportbug 2.63 Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:34:48 -0400 Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2004_03_25 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-8.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_PACKAGE autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2004_03_25 X-Spam-Level: Package: apache-ssl Version: 1.3.31-2 Severity: serious Justification: Policy 7.4 All of the functionality of apache is provided by apache-ssl, in addition to the ssl capabilities. Therefore, apache-ssl should have a Provides: apache entry. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.3 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C Versions of packages apache-ssl depends on: ii apache-common 1.3.31-2 Support files for all Apache webse ii debconf 1.4.29 Debian configuration management sy ii dpkg 1.10.22 Package maintenance system for Deb ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libdb4.2 4.2.52-16 Berkeley v4.2 Database Libraries [ ii libexpat1 1.95.6-8 XML parsing C library - runtime li ii libkeynote0 2.3-10 Decentralized Trust-Management sys ii libmagic1 4.09-1 File type determination library us ii libpam0g 0.76-22 Pluggable Authentication Modules l ii libssl0.9.7 0.9.7d-3 SSL shared libraries ii logrotate 3.7-2 Log rotation utility ii mime-support 3.26-1 MIME files 'mime.types' & 'mailcap ii openssl 0.9.7d-3 Secure Socket Layer (SSL) binary a ii perl 5.8.4-2 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction ii ssl-cert 1.0-8 Simple debconf wrapper for openssl -- debconf information: apache-ssl/server-name: localhost * apache-ssl/enable-suexec: true apache-ssl/document-root: /var/www apache-ssl/server-admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] apache-ssl/init: true --------------------------------------- Received: (at 258068-done) by bugs.debian.org; 7 Jul 2004 14:03:31 +0000 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jul 07 07:03:31 2004 Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from port1845.ds1-khk.adsl.cybercity.dk (trider-g7.fabbione.net) [212.242.190.82] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1BiD1H-0003t8-00; Wed, 07 Jul 2004 07:03:31 -0700 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by trider-g7.fabbione.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E9F6613DA; Wed, 7 Jul 2004 16:03:27 +0200 (CEST) Received: from trider-g7.fabbione.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (trider-g7 [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 10244-03-10; Wed, 7 Jul 2004 16:03:20 +0200 (CEST) Received: from trider-g7.ext.fabbione.net (port1845.ds1-khk.adsl.cybercity.dk [212.242.190.82]) by trider-g7.fabbione.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B948F5F; Wed, 7 Jul 2004 16:03:20 +0200 (CEST) Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 16:03:17 +0200 (CEST) From: Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Brian Minton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Debian Policy List <debian-policy@lists.debian.org> Subject: Re: Bug#258071: debian-policy: request for virtual package 'apache' In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at fabbione.net Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2004_03_25 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2004_03_25 X-Spam-Level: X-CrossAssassin-Score: 2 On Wed, 7 Jul 2004, Brian Minton wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 3.6.1.1 > Severity: wishlist > > There are several packages that all have similar functionality, namely > apache, apache-ssl, and apache-perl (there may be others as well). All > of them have the core apache functionality (with respect to config > files (but with different locations), modules, APIs, etc. This way, any > other package that for instance implements a module for apache would > work with each of the other apache servers. I have no idea how many times i will have to explain this point. The answer is NO. apache-ssl and apache-perl do not provide and will not provide apache. It will break packages around and making the life impossible for our users. Nevertheless opening a serious bug for violating a wishlist bug against policy is extremely unpolite, specially without even consulting the maintainers. Thanks Fabio -- <user> fajita: step one <fajita> Whatever the problem, step one is always to look in the error log. <user> fajita: step two <fajita> When in danger or in doubt, step two is to scream and shout.