Bug#1035733: debian -policy: packages must not use dpkg-divert to override default systemd configuraton files

[Russ Allbery]

Bill Allombert <ballombe at debian.org> writes:
> On Sun, Jun 04, 2023 at 12:25:54PM +0100, Luca Boccassi wrote:

>> If you prefer, I can reword the general rule to be stricter, ie:
>> "packages must not use diversions where native mechanisms are
>> available" or so. Would this be better?

> "native mechanisms" seems to vague.

I suggested "must not be used when a suitable override mechanism that
accomplishes the same goal is already available."  Does that sound okay?
It's a bit weaker and opens the door to arguments about whether the native
override mechanism accomplishes the same goal, but I think that's a
feature here rather than a bug.

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Russ Allbery (rra at debian.org)              <https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>