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Re: Uploads to experimental instead of unstable (was RFS: vbetool (QA upload))



On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:18:21 +0000
Jonathan Wiltshire <debian@jwiltshire.org.uk> wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:08:32AM +0000, Neil Williams wrote:
> > 
> > Unstable has had to be all-but-closed as a technical step to solve a
> > social problem. Uploads should not be targeted at unstable simply
> 
> I was not aware of this, where can I find more info about it?

all-but-closed - i.e. recommended not to be used

The initial announcement:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/07/msg00007.html

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/10/msg00073.html
(more advice along the same lines)

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/10/msg00000.html
(with reasons)


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