Karl Goetz wrote: > > Should x11-common be fixed not to refer to xv? > That means recompiling dozens (hundreds?) of packages for no gain > other then to remove 10 characters from a meta file.
Why do you think so? I haven't investigated closely, but it seems to me that rebuilding x11-common with xv removed from its Conflicts: will be the immediate cure. There should be no other packages involved. On a more general note, I find that many (free) packages in Debian cater for non-free conflicts, mostly to assist in error-free transitions stable->newstable. For example, the `xv' issue is a remnant from the X11 transition that took place during the Etch->Lenny cycle (AFAIR, at aleast). I don't think it's the job of an entirely free distro to ensure flawless upgrade process for those users who have nonfree packages installed, so I personally do not see any reason to resist these kind of changes (i.e. dropping useless Conflicts: package relationships). _______________________________________________ gNewSense-dev mailing list gNewSense-dev@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-dev
