Bug#713073: PTS: show library transition message also on the source package page

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

On 2013-08-20 10:16, Stéphane Glondu wrote:
> Le 20/08/2013 09:41, Niels Thykier a écrit :
>> I think the reason why we prefer having the introducing source package
>> as "unaffected", is because it will be taken care of by a source upload
>> (i.e. there is usually nothing for us to do about that package). [...]
> 
> The tool was meant to track packages that need sourceful uploads too...
> 

Sure, but it is not uncommon for the "epicenter" of the transition (i.e.
the package triggering the transition) to be omitted.  Other packages
needing sourceful uploads are not hidden/omitted.

>> [...] The
>> introducing package also tends to create its own "dependency level" in
>> the tracker, so excluding almost always removes a dependency level in
>> the tracker.
> 
> You could also make it good, so that it is hidden by the javascript foo.
> 

The usually happens on its own when the package is rebuilt AFAICT.

> Why does it matter to have an additional dependency level?
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 

Personally, I do not care much either way.  I wanted to report how the
tool is used in practise.  Whether that is a good use or not, is an
entirely different matter.

~Niels