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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