Bug#459712: Remove build-dep

[Eugen Dedu]

Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 07:14:49PM +1000, Mark Purcell wrote:
>> On Monday 25 May 2009 07:39:47 Eugen Dedu wrote:
>>> I think we should indeed remove the build-conflicts and remove from
>>> rules the test.  This was probably useful long time ago, I do not think
>>> it is still applicable.
> 
>> Looking at the ubuntu changelog, it appears they tried just that and then 
>> reverted back again:
>> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ptlib
> 
>> So I suspect it isn't a good idea.
> 
> I assume you're referring to this?:
> 
>   ptlib (2.6.1-0ubuntu4) jaunty; urgency=low
> 
>     * debian/control: restore the conflicts for the -dev packages, which are
>       real and necessary.
> 
>    -- Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at ubuntu.com>  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:43:15 +0000
> 
> That's about package conflicts, not build-conflicts.  I have no idea whether
> there are self-build-conflicts that are necessary - though I certainly agree
> they're inelegant.

So do finally people agree to remove the build-conflicts?

-- 
Eugen