Hi Nathan, On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 21:56:57 -0500 "Nathan Handler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Package: claws-mail-extra-plugins > Version: 3.5.0-3 > User: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Usertags: origin-ubuntu intrepid > > In Ubuntu, we are unable to automatically sync this package from > Debian. This is because there is a small Ubuntu delta that contains > this change: > > * explicitely depend on libcurl4-gnutls-dev instead of relying on it > being dragged in by libetpan-dev. > > This is a significant change. Since libcurl4-gnutls-dev is needed as a > Build-Depends, it should be listed as such in debian/control. We > should not rely on other Build-Depends dragging in this package, as > the dependencies of those packages can change at any time. I don't understand how the dependencies of libetpan can change at "any time" and why aren't reliable, but even admitting the possibility seems clear that any plugin not liking the libetpan's provided choice for curl SSL library variant would FTBS, the same as if you explicitly force the dependency and libetpan wants other (IIRC you can't have both), so I don't see the point of adding it. OTOH if plugin builds happily with any curl SSL choice but you force one against libetpan requirements you'll have a spurious FTBS, so this is a strong point against adding it :) > Fixing this bug is a trivial task, but it would greatly benefit > claws-mail-extra-plugins, Debian, and Ubuntu. It would also allow us > to sync future versions of this package in Ubuntu. Indeed, but from my POV and unless I'm missing something it's Ubuntu packaging the one which needs the fix ;) regards, -- Ricardo Mones http://people.debian.org/~mones «Courage is your greatest present need.»
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