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

[Josh Triplett]

On Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 06:52:14PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote:
> 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?

apt-listchanges displays NEWS.Debian by default if installed.  Nothing
*forces* the installation of apt-listchanges, but note that packages use
NEWS.Debian for notes at least as important as the one from grub (along
the lines of "do this or stuff will break", "$FOO is deprecated", or "no
longer contains $FOO functionality, use other package").

- Josh Triplett