Re: hint for vips and nip2

[Adeodato Simó <dato@net.com.org.es>]

* Adeodato Simó [Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:09:06 +0200]:

> * Jay Berkenbilt [Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:57:31 -0400]:

> > Hello.  Unless things have changed since the last time I did this type
> > of upload, then about 10 days from now, there will need to be a hint
> > so that vips and nip2 to can transition to testing together.  The new
> > vips upload includes libvips12 which replaces libvips10c2a, and
> > libvips-dev replaces libvips10-dev.  So, does this still need manual
> > intervention?  If so, does this message suffice, or should I wait
> > until nip2's 10 days are up?

> This message suffices, thanks. (A wait and see approach should be also
> okay: some release team member will find a hint is needed eventually,
> most likely within a week after both packages become suitable
> candidates.)

After a closer look, I was expecting a nip2 upload, but I don't see one,
is there one planned? You'll need one in order to change, at least, the
build-depends on libvips10-dev to libvips-dev.

Cheers,

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Adeodato Simó                                     dato at net.com.org.es
Debian Developer                                  adeodato at debian.org
 
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