On 06/15/2011 11:16 AM, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Am 15.06.2011 17:05, schrieb Nikolaus Rath:
> 
> 
>> I believe that the consensus on this is that it's nice to have, but not
>> a policy violation:
>>
>> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2010/08/msg00095.html
> 
> In the very same thread:
> "If you can not build all your package with tools available in Debian
> main, then your package must move to contrib. See policy 2.2.1,
> everything in main must be able to build with stuff available in main."
> 
> See http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2010/08/msg00103.html
> 
> 
>> But whatever the severity may be, I'm working on backporting the Sphinx
>> fixes so this is going to get addressed.
> 
> How long will that take?  As long as the bug isn't fixed, the package
> belongs actually belongs to contrib.


The sphinx maintainer has agreed to accept a patch, and I have submitted
one. I'm waiting for his approval now.


Best,

   -Nikolaus

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