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Re: php-memcached upload to stable-proposed-updates



On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 06:28:06AM +0000, Adam D. Barratt wrote:
> There's nothing wrong with /using/ a patch system.  Introducing one, or
> changing the system in use, as part of a stable update doesn't count as
> a minimal fix with no unnecessary changes, however.

Ok, I see your point.

> What seems a "small and obvious" change to the packaging often
> ends up having unexpected consequences

What if I change debian/rules to reinvent the wheel: patching with sed
would be ok for release team?

Direct modification of the upstream tarball seems to be overkill for
this task.  Then, it's better to keep things as is.  I don't want to
convert the package for stable to unmaintanable mess.


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