> Package: sat4j > Version: 2.1.1-2 > > sat4j depends specifically on the default-jre-headless, and > build-depends specifically on default-jdk. It should really use virtual > packages, since people should be able to use whichever jdk/jre they > want. >
For standard depends I agree, virtual packages should be used. > I propose depending on java6-runtime-headless, a virtual package > provided by default-jre-headless, openjdk-6-jre-headless, and > sun-java6-jre, and build-depending on java6-sdk, a virtual package > provided by default-jdk, openjdk-6-jdk, and sun-java6-jdk. > > This bug was originally reported in Ubuntu, see launchpad at > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sat4j/+bug/511303 where there > is also a proposed patch, which may have issues. > > Ubuntu release team member Benjamin Drung believes that a package should > not build-depend on a virtual package, but wants to see what the Debian > maintainer thinks. > Build-Depends with virtual packages are ok, if a real package is listed as well; but the same holds true for Depends: as well. I'll look into this right away, taking into account all the information the Ubuntu team kindly provided. Best, Michael
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