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Re: zack's packages status update



On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 12:27:58PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote:
> > Until I've seen these two rebuildal I wont start the mini freeze because
> > I am not sure if I had to upload new versions or not.
> Mmm, but you are aware that the delay only count from the package upload
> time.

Yes, but if in the next 5 days I discover that some package is still
bug, I want to be able to upload the package.

> Well, but the packages currently in sarge are obsolete 3.04 ones, which
> are even older than the ones currently in woody (i have ocaml 3.06-14 in
> woody, but only 3.06-12 in sarge). Do you really believe people still
> use that, and not your woody backports or (now) the unstable versions
> instead ?

My woody repository is unofficial. Removing packages from testing is an
abuse, IMO.

> version of postgresql). Would it be that problematic to remove those
> libraries that are not able to enter testing, this will not remove them
> from users machines, and they will enter testing again when they are
> ready.

It wont remove packages from users machines, but if they deinstall them,
they wont be able to install them anymore.
Removing packages from testing just to let others enter it's an extreme
solution. I so no need to take it now, we have no hurry yet.

Cheers.

-- 
Stefano Zacchiroli  -  Undergraduate Student of CS @ Uni. Bologna, Italy
zack@{cs.unibo.it,debian.org,bononia.it}  -  http://www.bononia.it/zack/
"  I know you believe you understood what you think I said, but I am not
sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant!  " -- G.Romney

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