On Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 11:49:54AM +0200, Simon Richter wrote: > perl-modules -> perl could be demoted to Recommends, libstdc++6-4.4-dev > -> g++-4.4 likewise. Neither package provides functionality on its own > that breaks if the other package is not installed, rather, they'd just > be dead weight without the other
perl-modules is exactly the same case as foo-data -> foo. I don't see why it should be treated any different. libstdc++6-4.4-dev depending on g++-4.4 is plain wrong. In its not yet packaged version, clang can use these headers to compile C++ code without needing g++. -- 1KB // Microsoft corollary to Hanlon's razor: // Never attribute to stupidity what can be // adequately explained by malice. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100607143017.ga24...@angband.pl