From 6d16b1a70a9f4c6c0baf795b85e4563e0e3984a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jason Tibbitts <j@tib.bs>
Date: Sep 27 2021 19:57:30 +0000
Subject: SemBr for Package Independence section


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diff --git a/guidelines/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc b/guidelines/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc
index 66e1fcf..a94ea90 100644
--- a/guidelines/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc
+++ b/guidelines/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc
@@ -184,20 +184,27 @@ Packages SHOULD be installable independently whenever this is technically feasib
 but they MUST specify dependencies of correct type on other packages if necessary,
 see <<Dependency types>> below.
 
-Desktop applications MUST NOT depend on other desktop applications unless strictly required.
-In particular, packages that contain a visible `.desktop` file (a `.desktop` file that does not contain the line
-`+NoDisplay=true+`) SHOULD NOT have a `Requires`, `Recommends`, or `Supplements`
-on any other package containing a visible desktop file, directly or indirectly.
-
-For example, it would be reasonable for a video game level editor to
-require the associated video game in order to function, or for an application's plugin to
-require the associated application. But it would not be reasonable for an application that happens
-to use a database library to depend on a database management suite associated
-with that library, or for an application that happens to use a particular programming language
+Desktop applications MUST NOT depend on other desktop applications
+unless strictly required.
+In particular, packages that contain a visible `.desktop` file
+(a `.desktop` file that does not contain the line `+NoDisplay=true+`)
+SHOULD NOT have a `Requires`,
+`Recommends`,
+or `Supplements`
+on any other package containing a visible desktop file,
+directly or indirectly.
+
+For example, it would be reasonable for a video game level editor
+to require the associated video game in order to function,
+or for an application's plugin to require the associated application.
+But it would not be reasonable for an application
+that happens to use a database library
+to depend on a database management suite associated with that library,
+or for an application that happens to use a particular programming language
 to depend on management tools associated with that programming language.
 
-If a source package provides multiple graphical applications, those
-applications SHOULD be packaged in separate subpackages when feasible.
+If a source package provides multiple graphical applications,
+those applications SHOULD be packaged in separate subpackages when feasible.
 
 == Spec Files