Re: kernel-image and epoch
On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 01:23:48PM +0200, Santiago Vila wrote:
>
> Actually, it's in the packaging manual:
>
> Note that the purpose of epochs is to allow us to leave behind
> mistakes in version numbering, and to cope with situations where the
> version numbering changes. It is not there to cope with version
> numbers containing strings of letters which dpkg cannot interpret
> (such as ALPHA or pre-), [...]
Well let's just say that I don't particularly agree with this passage.
Epochs are not evil, they're just part of the version numbers.
> If you have to package something which is version "X" pre, using
> something like "X-0.1.pre" as the version number is much better than
> using "Xpre-1" and then having to use an epoch for 1:X-1.
This is a matter of opinion. There is no technical difference.
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