Bug#90511: proposal] addressing objections (re: disallow multi-distribution uploads)
The only objections I have seen are simplified by "it is too difficult
to for that one maintainers" and "it should be possible to do this for
packages that do not break".
As for the first. Multi distributions occur so infrequently that it
should not be a problem to do this. Most of the time a package is
already diverged between stable and unstable, so two uploads are still
required in that case for security fixes. Enforcing this just means we
have more consistency. Allowing it for convenience makes no technical
sense.
As for allowing them in cases where they don't fall into any of my
listed points of breakage, I ask that you give a solid technical reason
why even those should be allowed, other than simple convienience. I see
no reason for it. In fact, the only technical reason was back when we
had frozen/unstable uploads, and they do not occur any longer.
So, if those objecters will adress my counter-objection to them, I will
concede the objection. The first point is probably too open to opinion
to be a true technical objection. The second I feel requires more than
just an objection, but a solid foundation based on technical reason.
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