Re: Debian part of a version number when epoch is bumped
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 at 23:39:58 +0200, Christian T. Steigies wrote:
> propper official documentation how to use and not use an epoch
This appears to be in progress. In response to previous discussion of
this same issue, a dpkg maintainer wrote about this a few weeks ago:
https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg/FAQ#Q:_What_are_version_epochs_and_why_and_when_are_they_needed.3F
Policy wording has also been proposed:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=891216
> If it
> is incorrect to start with the debian revision from scratch after an epoch,
> please document it where a regular person can easily find it
This is also in progress:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881431
> I think the TC has more important problems to solve.
Jeremy's mention of the TC was in the context of wishing there was a
dispute-resolution mechanism less "heavy" than escalating to the TC,
so it seems you and Jeremy are in agreement there.
smcv
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