Re: Upload just to fix a watch file?
Ben Finney wrote:
> Andrea Bolognani <eof@kiyuko.org> writes:
>
>> Since the upstream website has been redesigned, the watch file for one
>> of my packages[1] has stopped working.
>
> Which leaves your package with a new bug: a ‘debian/watch’ file that no
> longer works. Right?
>
>> The fix is a trivial one-line patch, so I was wondering if such a
>> minor change could warrant a new upload.
>
> Many critical security bug fixes are trivial one-line patches. Why would
> the size of the patch be a factor in whether you should make a new
> release?
>
> Yes, certainly fixing any bug (even one not yet reported) is enough
> justification for making a new release.
No. The cost of wasting buildd and user time has to be factored in. Not any
bug is worth of making a new release for.
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Felipe Sateler
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