I'd like to add some new fields in the near future:

"RuntimeDepends"

-> "BuildDepends" is for build time dependencies. "Depends" also 
covers those, but is also a "runtime" dependency, i.e. is checked by 
dpkg. We currently have no way to specify something that has to be 
present when the package is installed, but not while it is being 
built. This new field (name subject to be changed if you have a 
better idea) would allow for this, which could be used to solve a set 
of smaller dep issues we had in the past


"RuntimeConflicts"
"BuildConflicts"

-> see above. "RuntimeConflicts" will only be needed once we 
implement "BuildConflicts", which in turn needs a revides 
depenendency engine... Right now "Conflcits" is essentially "runtime 
only".


Comments? Problems with those? Other similiar fields that might be 
needed in your opinion?




Max
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