[Pkg-voip-commits] r7666 - in /opal/trunk/debian: changelog control

[Mark Purcell]

On Monday 12 October 2009 08:01:48 Patrick Matthäi wrote:
> this is realy a wrong solution.

It does however reinforce the DFSG, which IMHO is a good thing.

> There is no need for a build-conflict, the user itself should decide, if
> he wants to build it with x264. 

The user can still decide and if they want to make a package with x264 they 
will now be notified that it isn't preferred with a Debian package and they 
will have a look a little deeper and find out about the DFSG.

If the user still wants to go ahead they can remove the build-conflicts, but 
it is now a firm decision by the user and the Debian position on the DFSG is 
reinforced.

Now if there are issues with x264 we can point to the user and say this is not 
a supported configuration.

> The right solution is only, that you
> build your packages in a clean chroot, like pbuilder/cowbuilder/etc..,
> which should be done with every package.

I understand the chroot solution (& sourceful upload), but it does hide all 
sorts of corner cases such as this.  Where we can reinforce the DFSG through 
the use of options such as Build-Conflicts.

Pristine chroot building isn't policy (yet) and I still see some benefits.  I 
know others in pkg-voip have expressed the alternative opinion.

Mark
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