[debhelper-devel] Bug#865869: Bug#865869: debhelper: Don't run dh_installdocs if nodoc is specified in DEB_BUILD_PROFILES

[Niels Thykier]

Chris Lamb:
> Hi,
> 
>> the suggested work around for now is not policy compliant.
> 
> Well spotted. Would that matter though? I mean, nobody should be uploading
> packages to Debian with nodoc anyway, surely?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 

I suspect it could matter.

It is my understanding that the nodoc profile will be useful for
bootstrapping architectures.  As such members of the project may have in
interest in temporarily distributing such binaries when bootstraping new
ports (e.g. on d-ports or otherwise).
  This could have legal repercussions where distribution permission
requires the inclusion of the license texts themselves.  While it is
certainly not Debian main itself, it could affect Debian contributors.
Accordingly, I am concerned with dismissing the policy text as "irrelevant".

As for the absence of the changelog, I am admittedly more sceptic about
the practical consequences.  Here the severity is probably minor at best.

Thanks,
~Niels