Bug#731666: suggest to think about testing before uploading to unstable.

[Bart Martens <bartm@debian.org>]

On Sun, Dec 08, 2013 at 03:19:41AM +0000, peter green wrote:
> Package: developers-reference
> 
> I just had a conversation with pabs on irc about developers
> apparently failing to think about thier packages testing status
> before uploading to unstable and he suggested that something should
> be in the developers reference. I'm not sure where it would fit best
> though, in the uploading section or in the testing sections.
> Something along the lines of (wording could almost certainly be
> improved, I such at english)
> 
> "you should think about the status of your package with relation to
> testing before uploading to unstable. If you have a version in
> unstable waiting to migrate then it is generally a good idea to let
> it migrate before uploading another new version.

I disagree on "generally".  Whether it's better to let it migrate to testing
first or not depends on the state of three packages, the package currently in
testing, the package currently in unstable, and the package to be uploaded to
unstable.  It's up to the package maintainer to make a judgement call on this.

> You should also
> check the package tracking system for transition warnings to avoid
> making uploads that disrupt ongoing transitions."

Regards,

Bart Martens