On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 1:59 PM, Michael Gilbert <mgilb...@debian.org> wrote: > On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Jeremy Bicha wrote: >> Would you be willing to move the udev rules into the main 'steam' >> package instead of the separate 'steam-devices' package? > > No, the right approach here is for Valve to add a breaks,replaces > clause to their control file.
1. Valve releases a new version, let's say 1.0.0.55. 2. The next day, a user decides to install Steam from Valve's website since Debian doesn't have the new version yet (or whatever reason). 3. Eventually, Debian testing does get 1.0.0.55-1 which is newer than Valve's version. Suddenly, the user's Steam Controller won't work any more because the udev rules are no longer installed. Or another illustration: 1. A user is using SteamOS which is based on Debian, and for whatever reason the user upgrades it to a new enough Debian version resulting in the same problem with Debian's non-free 'steam' package breaking the Steam controller support without manual action by the user. I understand there is a benefit to having to having the udev rules in a separate package. But I don't believe it's a requirement of Debian policy. Nor am I aware of large demand for those udev rules without having Steam installed. Therefore, in Ubuntu, I will probably merge the udev rules into the steam package. It's part of a compromise: I'm adjusting Ubuntu's packaging and helping Valve adjust theirs to allow both to co-exist. Thanks, Jeremy
