Kapil Hari Paranjape wrote:
> Regarding conflicts like that between "slang-slirp" and "slirp".
> (see recent bugs filed by Michael Ablassmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ).
>
> I feel that this a currently an area not addressed by policy
> sufficiently well.
>
> Assume that:
>
> 1. There are substantial sized communities within and outside Debian that
> for each of the binaries named "/usr/bin/slirp" (which provide
> entirely different functions).
>
> 2. That it is quite possible for someone to want the functionality of
> both programs on one installation. (For example, for different users
> of one system).
Well, in this case the solution is quite obvious:
slang-slirp was never part of a stable release so far, while slirp was even
included in woody. Plus, slang-slirp has only a single voting popcon user,
so the usr/bin/slirp from slang-slirp should be renamed.
Cheers,
Moritz
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