On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 11:41:45PM +0300, Niko Tyni wrote: > Just adding a note on this bug about the thread on the debian-perl list. > > https://lists.debian.org/debian-perl/2014/05/msg00069.html > > I'm still not quite sure if we reached a consensus on using Depends > vs. Recommends. The current state in 5.20.0-1 should probably be at > least reviewed to check if it's consistent. > > Also, Russ argued that we should use a NEWS.Debian entry in the perl > package to document the removals. I'm a bit wary of this but I suppose > we can try it and revert it if we get too many flames.
Just reviewed that thread again and I think the range of options and lack of particularly strong views means that whatever we do will not be too bad. I think I'd vote against the NEWS.Debian thing on the basis of it being mostly noise for end-users, and to use Recommends rather than Depends given that it mostly requires a conscious choice to not install them. Handily (having just checked, not knowing the current state) this is what's already in the perl 5.20 packages. Dominic. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
