Re: Debian part of a version number when epoch is bumped
On Wed, 2018-02-07 at 13:51 +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> I suggest something like this wording to replace the following
> paragraphs about the epoch:
>
> Epochs exist to cope with changes to the upstream version numbering
> scheme, and some other difficult cases. The epoch is a powerful
> tool, but increasing the epoch it has downsides and should be
> avoided when possible.
>
> If you think you need to increase the epoch for a package, please
> consult debian-devel first.
Is it also the case that today we implicitly require that all versions
used in a source package name's history are unique even once the epochs
are stripped off (e.g. a given $upstream-$debianrev must be unique and
not differ only in the epoch)? If so then should policy say that
explicitly and/or should lintian check/warn if it isn't?
Ian.
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