Hi Andreas, > Simply *why* is this error added?
I added this Lintian check after #838966 was filed against one of my packages. I did not add it as part of a plan to remove lsb-base, so alas I cannot comment on the rest of your email. Apologies if you spent some time crafting those portions. > - Having every package shipping an init script depend on additional > packages […] (Just as an aside, not every initscript uses /lib/lsb/init-functions.) > If not, I guess I'll go stick my head in the sand and ignore lintian > while feeling sorry (and frustrated) for all the people blindly following > (the often good) advice given by lintian without questioning why they're > doing so. :/ I share your dislike of noise and/or irrelevant advice from automated tools. However, please refrain from making these kinds of "I'll take my toys elsewhere" emotional-based arguments — in my experience, they are not terribly productive. :) Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-