[Parted-maintainers] Bug#276887: libparted1.6-0: can't fulfill the Recommends in sarge

[Sven Luther]

On Sun, Oct 17, 2004 at 11:40:53PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 17, 2004 at 11:48:43PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> > On Sun, Oct 17, 2004 at 12:54:14PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > > Package: libparted1.6-0
> > > Version: 1.6.11-6
> > > Severity: serious
> > > Tags: sarge
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The recommends on libreiserfs0.3-0 can't be fulfilled in sarge.
> > 
> > Well, the description says :
> > 
> >   + Note that ReiserFS support is only enabled if you install
> >   + the libreiserfs0.3-0 package. Since libreiserfs0.3-0 has been
> >   + removed from sarge, ReiserFS support is not compiled in the
> >   + default package.
> > 
> > Is that not clear enough ? It is not a dependency nor build-dependency
> > anymore, and this should most assuredly be enough ? Mmm, maybe i could just as
> 
> A package management tool can handle Recommends like Depends to help 
> users (and section 2.2.1. of your policy treats Recommends similar to 
> Depends and Build-Depends).

So, a Suggest would be ok then ? 

Friendly,

Sven Luther