Bug#730870: pu: unifont -- RoM; NMU Version in Stable Undoes Ubuntu Fix
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On Sat, 2013-11-30 at 07:59 -0700, unifoundry@unifoundry.com wrote:
> I am requesting that the version of package Unifont in Testing, unifont
> 1:5.1.20080914-4, be included in the upcoming Wheezy point release
> primarily to align with Colin Watson's wishes for Ubuntu.
What are the problems with the package in stable which this update would
resolve? Aligning with Ubuntu's packaging is not a suitable reason for
an update.
[...]
> The Debian NMU of Unifont made its way to Ubuntu and did not incorporate
> Colin's fix, so the upload had the effect of removing his fix from
> Ubuntu.
That's unfortunate, but again in no way justifies an update to stable.
> The Unifont version in Testing does incorporate his fix, and
> closed a bug that he filed on Debian (#659730) requesting this change.
#659730 is a severity wishlist bug and, as Colin explained in his
report, does not impact Debian.
"This is academic for Debian because the version of dpkg in
squeeze supported dpkg-maintscript-helper, hence Severity: wishlist;"
> These other significant changes were made in the version in Testing:
>
> * Changed Section: to "fonts" for most debian/control entries to conform
> to current Policy; the older "x11" (and now incorrect) Section entries
> thus no longer need overriding.
>
> * Updated packaging to conform to the policy version suitable for Wheezy
> Stable (3.9.4), notably for the revised font handling requirements.
No, the version of Policy applicable to wheezy is 3.9.3.
> * Added hardening to debian/rules.
That is very much not a suitable change to be making in a stable update.
[...]
> I am attaching the changelog.
Please produce a full source debdiff of the changes you're proposing to
make, based on the current package in stable; we will not ack updates
based on a changelog.
Whilst doing so, please bear in mind the comments above regarding
possible suitability of changes.
Regards,
Adam
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