[Debian-olpc-devel] Bogus dependencies

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Hi all,

I just discovered that multiple packages bogusly depend on python-cjson.

It seems that a full list of dependencies have been duplicated across 
multiple packages without verifying if they match actual needs.

This is BAD!

Please do not use skeleton files and patterns before you know how to 
work without them.

Please do not use skeleton files and patterns without thinking 
carefully.


No, I deliberately do not tell which exact packages I discovered these 
errors in: Please go double-check *all* packages if you are not fully 
certain that you indeed know that package relations are correct.

For Python code, you really need to read all code looking for "import" 
statements to understand what is required at build- and runtime.


A danger of using skeleton files and patterns is that flaws in their use 
are much harder to detect than typos and similar manual errors - 
especially when using pattern-based routines like lintian.


Kind regards,

  - Jonas

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