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On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 10:29 AM, Jakub Wilk <[email protected]> wrote:

> * Gianfranco Costamagna <[email protected]>, 2016-01-15, 15:55:
>
>> lintian is wrong in this case, so there is no need to override it.
>>
>
> Um, no; on the contrary, Lintian being wrong is the only legitimate reason
> to add an override.
>
> Here's how one should deal with Lintian tags:
>
> if my package is buggy:
>         if I'm being lazy:
>                 leave the tag un-overridden,
>                 (so that it serves as a reminder
>                 for the future less-lazy me)
>         else:
>                 fix the package
> else:
>         add override
>         if Lintian could be fixed easily:
>                 file a bug against Lintian
>                 while Lintian is still buggy:
>                         wait patiently
>                 remove override
>
> --
> Jakub Wilk
>
>


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