Is this, basicly, a part of policy now?  

On Thu, Dec 02, 1999 at 12:03:44AM +0100, Yann Dirson wrote:
> Richard Braakman writes:
>  > On Thu, Nov 25, 1999 at 11:01:07PM +0100, Yann Dirson wrote:
>  > > I cannot find a reason currently for its existance, nor can I find a
>  > > reference to it in the Policy and Packaging manuals.
>  > 
>  > I see no reason for it either.
>  > 
>  > > If there's no (more) reason, I strongly suggest we throw this ugly
>  > > thing ASAP, and I'll be happy to be one of the first to do so with my
>  > > packages currently using this "section".
>  > 
>  > I'd love to get rid of it; it would save work for the FTP admins.
> 
> There were no reactions against the "get rid of base" idea.  So I'd
> like to complete the move before we forget ;)
> 
> I guess the best way to bet things done would be to bulk-report to
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] that packages currently in base should be put in a
> relevant section.
> 
> Also maybe a lintian test can be written to print an error on
> "Section: base".  Any volunteer for this one ?
> 
> 
> Here is the list of i386 base packages I found and suggested
> sections.  Any corrections ?  Any additions (other archs) ?
> 
> My plan (unless objections are raised - please do not forget to CC me)
> is to file those bug reports on monday evening (European time) against
> those packages still in base (according to Packages file on master) at
> this date.
> 
> 
>  adduser              admin
>  ae                   editors
>  base-files           admin ? misc ?
>  base-passwd          admin ? misc ?
>  bash                 shells
>  bsdutils             utils
>  console-tools                utils
>  console-tools-libs   libs
>  debianutils          utils
>  diff                 text
>  dpkg                 admin
>  e2fsprogs            admin
>  fileutils            utils
>  findutils            utils
>  grep                 text
>  gzip                 utils
>  hostname             admin
>  ldso                 admin ? libs ?
>  libc6                        libs
>  libncurses4          libs
>  libpam-modules               admin
>  libpam-runtime               admin
>  libpam0g             libs
>  libreadlineg2                libs
>  libstdc++2.*         libs
>  login                        admin
>  makedev              admin
>  mawk                 interpreters
>  mbr                  admin ?
>  modutils             admin
>  mount                        admin
>  ncurses-base         libs ?
>  ncurses-bin          utils
>  passwd                       admin
>  perl-5.*-base                interpreters
>  perl-base            interpreters
>  procps                       utils
>  sed                  text
>  setserial            utils ? admin ?
>  shellutils           utils
>  slang1                       libs
>  sysklogd             admin
>  sysvinit             admin
>  tar                  utils
>  textutils            text
>  update                       admin
>  util-linux           utils
>  lilo                 admin
>  apt                  admin
>  dpkg-ftp             admin
>  fdflush              utils
>  gettext-base         libs ?
>  libgdbmg1            libs
>  libnet-perl          interpreters ? net ?
>  libwrap0             libs
>  netbase              net
>  ppp                  net
>  tcpd                 net
>  data-dumper          interpreters
>  elvis-tiny           editors
>  kernel-image-*               admin
>  libnewt0             libs
>  modconf              admin
>  pppconfig            net
>  syslinux             admin
>  whiptail             libs
>  dpkg-mountable               admin
>  dpkg-multicd         admin
>  grub                 admin
>  isapnptools          utils ?
>  pcmcia-cs            utils ?
>  pcmcia-modules-*     utils ?
> 
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