Hi,

On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:30 PM, Chris Cormack <chrisc@catalyst.net.nz> wrote:

I don't think it's fair to push this all on the package manager. If a dev  

introduces new dependencies that need packaging, it should be their responsibility to make sure this is done.

Indeed. I am willing to build *some* packages (and submit them to Debian), but that willingness is decidedly not infinite.

The first question that somebody who proposes to add a new dependency should ask themselves is this: is there a way to accomplish the task at hand without adding a new dependency?  If not, can the task at hand be accomplished using packages that are already in Debian stable?  If not, does the dependency at least have an active third-party ITP (intent to package) in the Debian bug tracker?

Regards,

Galen
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