Re: how to manage d/changelog for updated but not yet sponsored package
Boris Pek <Tehnick-8@yandex.ru> writes:
> Hi,
>
>> Personally, I like the middleground best (though, I haven't been
>> practicsing this yet, but this is how things would work in my ideal
>> world): upload to mentors.d.n with incremental versions (when it makes
>> sense; if the reviewer/potential sponsor spots a bug in a version not
>> announced, that version is safe to resue as far as I'm concerned), but
>> fold it into one entry when uploading to Debian proper.
>>
>> ${VERSION}-${N}~mentors${X} for mentors, ${VERSION}-${N} for Debian
>> proper. A little more work on both sides, but we get the best of both
>> worlds with as little of the worst as possible.
>
> VCS repo is very helpful in this case. It eliminates the need to increment
> the version of the package. And change log will show real history of package
> versions in Debian archive.
Depends on the situation. If it's a quick update, and I can followup
within moments, then indeed, there is no reason to increment the version
(see my "when it makes sense" comment above).
But if hours, or even days can pass between iterations, then I much
prefer a new version on mentors. That also has the advantage of me not
neccessarily being a bottle neck, and another sponsor can review it and
perhaps sponsor it too.
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