more package changes :-(

[Duncan Coutts]

On Wed, 2009-04-22 at 11:12 +0100, Ian Lynagh wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 10:11:57AM +0100, Duncan Coutts wrote:
> > 
> > though we will hopefully be setting the bar a little higher for new
> > packages compared to the "extra libs" which get a bit of a free ride.
> 
> I don't think existing HP libraries should be exempt from new
> requirements in future HP releases. Either they should be fixed to meet
> the requirements, or they are not being maintained adequately and should
> be removed from the HP.

Sure, when we add new requirements we should try to get existing
packages to follow them too. It's just slightly harder since we do not
have the carrot of entry into the platform, just the stick of expulsion.

Duncan