Re: Uploading new versions to fix lintian bugs?

[Barry deFreese <bdefreese@debian.org>]

Richard Hartmann wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I looked through the lintian bugs for pkg-games [1] and decided to try &
> fix a bunch of them. I then found out that almost all
> dh_desktop-is-deprecated were fixed, already.
> 
> Personally, I feel that lintian fixes merit an upload, but I don't want
> to clog the pipe for 'real' package improvements, either. Thus my
> question: What do you guys think about uploading new package versions
> for minor stuff like lintian clean-ups?
> 
> 
> Richard
> 
> PS: A definite plus of this would be that [1] would actually become
> useful as a reference, again. As it is, it is pretty much useless as it
> lists way too many fixed issues.
> 
> 
> [1] http://lintian.debian.org/maintainer/pkg-games-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org.html
> 
> 
Hi Richard,

IMWO it depends on the severity (and/or number) of the lintian issue(s).  A
standards version bump I wouldn't see it as worthy, while I personally think a
debhelper bump might if it is <= 4.

Anyway, to Paul's point, it is certainly worth fixing whatever else you can at
the same time. :)

Thanks,

Barry deFreese