On Fri, Nov 16, 2007 at 03:28:57PM -0800, Liane Praza wrote:
> Hey, luckily it doesn't to handle just this situation!
> 
> nis/client is an optional dependency of name-services.  If it's in 
> maintenance, name-services's dependency will still be satisfied. 
> Optional dependencies can be specified optionally.  They're satisfied if 
> the service is disabled, absent, or in maintenance.  (As is documented.)

This might change as part of project Duckwater is completed.

> (This discussion is challenging/depressing to have when many of the 
> examples given don't lead to the fault that is assumed.)

Indeed.

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