Quoting Martin Godisch ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):

> > The original proposal was to use the de facto standard. Since then,
> > discussions in -devel (thread starting at
> > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2007/09/msg00628.html) showed
> > that using the "Homepage:" field in debian/control is already possible
> > and should be promoted.
> 
> I read your follow-up to that bug report as withdrawal of that bug
> report.

Kind of....but my suggestion was anyway to remove the homepage pention
from where it is, also..:)

> > - or use the new field
> 
> If the de facto standard is a good one, please make it the official
> standard and announce the new field officially (Debian policy, d-d-a
> posting, dpkg manual, whatever). Then I'll happily adopt it, bug reports
> to all my packages aren't neccessary.

This is underway:

http://wiki.debian.org/DpkgHomepageFieldTransition

I think that things are on their way enough for the change to
happen. Several packages have already done this.
> 
> > Is there a reason, anyway, for this bug to be closed without
> > explanations to the bug reporter? I don't consider "closing no-bugs"
> > as a valid one, especially when no comments from you appears in the
> > bug log.
> 
> You're right, I'm sorry.


No problem. Your answer is clear and respectful which I appreciate.


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