Re: merging configuration files on update, timeline?

[Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org>]

Hi Nico,

On Mon, 2008-03-10 at 18:30:34 +0100, Nico Golde wrote:
> I am wondering if there are any plans to have the possibility to
> merge configuration files on package updates in lenny?
> 
> There are lots of patches for this in the BTS and I looking 
> at the needs of users and package tools of other 
> distributions I think we are pretty much lagging behind with 
> this. This is not meant as a rant if it sounds like...
> 
> Just wanted to know, what priority does this feature have 
> for you?

Sean Finney has been working on an implementation, it needs review,
but I'd like to get it merged for lenny.

regards,
guillem