> Anyway, the point is, how do you decide which package to "suggest" if
> several might provide the same functionality, each with its own distinct
> advantages and disadvantages?  Perhaps all of the alternatives should
> provide a virtual package, e.g. Provides: apt-package-proxy?

        A virtual package might be the best solution.  Someone/committee still 
has to 
decide the order of package preference in the virtual package.
        In the meantime, just "Suggest" a package that caches package 
downloads.  
apt-cacher works just fine for me. If there are other programs (e.g approx) 
that work and have a more certain future, go with them.  :)

C.


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