Re: Versioning prereleases
* Roger Leigh [Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:13:09 +0000]:
> > * Roger Leigh [Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:58:03 +0000]:
> >> Are there any real examples of '~' in use yet?
> > Not in the official archive.
> Anywhere else?
If you mean you need an answer for:
> Is any of this wrong, or is lintian in error?
You're version number is fine, lintian is only complaining because
it is not fine for Debian.
> I'm uploading to experimental. Once tested, I may upload to sid with
> an RC bug to prevent migration to sarge. I obviously don't want
> untested beta code in sarge.
Yes, but the archive scripts don't know this, so ~ is not allowed at
all, not even for experimental. (AFAIK)
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Adeodato Simó
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He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the
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