Bug#822728: RFS: libtcod/1.6.0~pre1+dfsg-1 [ITP] -- graphics and utility library for roguelike developers

[Fabian Wolff <fabi.wolff@arcor.de>]

Hi everyone,

thanks for the reviews!

> Fabian, why are you trying to package an upstream snapshot?
> (not asking to package 1.5.1, I'm just wondering about why a new library should
> eventually enter Debian in a snapshot form)

I'm not packaging a random snapshot. I have based the package on the
1.6.0-pre1 upstream release that's hidden under "Tags" here:

  https://bitbucket.org/libtcod/libtcod/downloads

> Upstream says:
> # Note that 1.6 is bleeding edge and still needs polishing before it can
> # replace 1.5.  It is recommended you use 1.5.

In an email conversation with Richard Tew, the upstream maintainer, he
assured me that

  "1.6 is stable, and at least as stable as 1.5 codewise. Games have
   been released based on it, in places such as the google play store
   for android apps. The core thing I can recall holding it back is
   the need to rewrite the tutorial [...]."

So I think it is fine to go for 1.6.

Other than that, I will try to fix the problems with the symbols file
as soon as possible. Again, thanks everyone for the reviews!

Cheers,
Fabian