Re: Bug#21969: debian-policy: needs clarification about Standards-Version
Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com> writes:
> Santiago> The changelog says:
> Santiago> If only the patch-level digit is incremented, no changes in
> Santiago> policy have been made, except bug fixes and
> Santiago> clarifications. Packages only have to specify the first
> Santiago> three digits of the version number in the
> Santiago> `Standards-Version' field of their source packages.
>
> I interpret that to mean that *at least* 3 digits of the
> version number have to be specified, and that is good. However,
> specifying all four digits is also legal, and does provide additional
> information to the beholder.
No, I disagree. Your interpretation of the words in the changelog is
very loose indeed. If 'at least 3' was intended, it would undoubtedly
have been specified. In addition this interpretation makes no sense
after reading the first sentence (if only the patch-level digit is
incremented, no changes in policy have been made, ie 2.4.0.0 == 2.4.0.1
== 2.4.0.10 with regard to the policy.)
Martin.
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