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Bug#466423: developers-reference: Please clarify how to properly choose the debhelper compatibility level



On 11299 March 1977, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:

> I recommend adding something like the following to section A.3.1 of the
> developer's reference:
>    When choosing a debhelper compatibility level for your package, you
>    should choose the highest compatibility level that is supported in
>    the most recent stable release.  Only use a higher compatibility
>    level if you need specific features that are provided by that
>    compatibility level that are not available in earlier levels.

> This is based on a mailing list discussion arising out of my suggestion
> that someone for whom I was sponsoring package uploads change the
> debhelper compatibility level to the newest (6).
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/02/msg00184.html

In case it matters - I second this. :)

-- 
bye, Joerg
<Joey> Joey, provide a patch then.

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