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Re: Bug#21969: debian-policy: needs clarification about Standards-Version



Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com> wrote:
> 	I suggest this is clear enough. As the author has left Debian
>  (you were aware of that, were you not?), that would be hard to do,
>  and, in any case is not required. What reason do you have for
>  outlawing the specification of the 5rth digit in standards version?
>  Do you just enjoy controversy for controvercies sake?

*blink*

(1) There is nothing preventing the author from dashing off a short
note clarifying the issue. It's not like he's dead, or contractually
prohibited from participating, etc.

(2) I have no personal objection to packages which only specify three
digits of policy version. For the purpose of tests we can treat the
missing digits as wild cards.

(3) While the changelog entry implies that the fourth digit could be
ignored (it says that it's irrelevant), it explicitly states that
packages are *allowed* to specify only three digits, which also implies
that packages may meaningfully specify the fourth digit. For this
reason, the changelog entry is ambiguous.

(4) I don't see any value to arguing about Christian Schwarz's words as
if they're some scripture handed down from an unreachable god. If the
idea has merit he can explain his point of view, or we can re-engineer
based on the underlying issues.

Is that clear enough?

-- 
Raul


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