On November 15, 2016 7:29:58 AM CST, Thomas Leuxner <[email protected]> wrote:
>* Scott Kitterman <[email protected]> 2016.11.15 14:22:
>
>> It's entirely on purpose to support upgrades.  Postfix-sqlite was
>previously part of the base postfix package.  This is the only way to
>ensure the functionality isn't inadvertently lost on upgrade.  
>> 
>> It will be dropped after the stretch release once we can safely do
>so.  While this isn't a quick path to having it separated, it's the
>only safe one.
>> 
>> Scott K
>> P. S. New Recommends aren't installed on upgrade, so that isn't the
>solution.
>
>Hi Scott,
>
>understand. However if someone installs a 'minimal' Postfix incl. BDB
>and PCRE let's say, he is also forced to install the postfix-sqlite
>package which may seem odd to some people.
>
>Regards
>Thomas

I'm sure it will, but it'll just have to be weird for one release.

Scott K

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