Bug#691907: RFS: ovito/1.1.0-1

[Bart Martens <bartm@debian.org>]

On Sun, Nov 04, 2012 at 11:38:57AM +0100, Jakub Wilk wrote:
> * Bart Martens <bartm@debian.org>, 2012-11-04, 05:07:
> >>That should have been s/Tags/Usertags/, I guess? It it's not for
> >>wheezy, then distribution in the changelog should be set to
> >>experimental rather than unstable.
> >The freeze policy does not forbid that this package is uploaded to
> >unstable even if it is not for wheezy.
> 
> Well, of course it does not. But that doesn't make uploading to
> unstable a good idea.
> 
> "Please also note that since many updates (hopefully, the vast
> majority) will still be going in through unstable, major changes in
> unstable right now can disrupt efforts to get RC bugs fixed. We
> don't ask you not to make changes in unstable, but we do ask that
> you be aware of the effects your changes can have -- especially if
> you maintain a library. Please continue to keep disruptive changes
> out of unstable and continue making use of experimental where
> appropriate. Note that you can stage NEW uploads in experimental to
> avoid disruption in unstable."

So why would uploading this package to unstable not be a good idea ?

Regards,

Bart Martens