[pkg-go] Bug#803388: Bug#803388: golang-gopkg-mgo.v2-dev: over-aggressive depends

Tianon Gravi tianon at debian.org
Wed Nov 4 05:04:56 UTC 2015


Alexandre,

On 29 October 2015 at 12:51, Tianon Gravi <tianon at debian.org> wrote:
> On 29 October 2015 at 07:35, Tianon Gravi <tianon at debian.org> wrote:
>> Currently, the -dev package depends on both mongodb-server and
>> supervisor.  I can't see a reason for supervisor to be in any of the
>> relations of this package, but mongodb-server really ought to be in
>> Suggests instead since it's not necessary for it to be installed for
>> the proper user of the -dev package. :)
>
> I'd also add that I'm happy to make the modification myself if you'd prefer. :)

Mind if I make a fix for this and do a "Team Upload"?  Was there a
particular reason for these packages to be in Depends instead of just
Suggests?  Was there a reason for supervisor to be listed at all?  I'm
having trouble seeing rationale but I don't want to step on toes. :)

♥,
- Tianon
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