Bug#539781: grub: Please consider using NEWS.Debian instead of debconf note

[Robert Millan]

On Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 09:04:47AM -0700, Josh Triplett wrote:
> Package: grub
> Version: 0.97-55
> Severity: normal
> 
> The grub package presents the deprecation warning of grub-legacy (in
> favor of grub 2) using a debconf note.  Please consider using
> NEWS.Debian instead.  This would make the note less intrusive, equally
> effective, and groupable with news from other packages.  It also makes
> it easier to go back and read the news again later.

Hi Josh,

This note is important.  Is NEWS.Debian _always_ displayed?  I have the
impression that this is not so.

Are you sure this doesn't require a specific package to be installed, or
something like that?

-- 
Robert Millan

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