Bug#836917: transition: openmpi
Dear Bas,
I sincerely apologise for the upload 2.0.1-3. It was meant to be an
upload to 'experimental', not to 'sid', to avoid the transition.
Kind regards
Alastair
On 07/09/2016 09:25, Bas Couwenberg wrote:
> Package: release.debian.org
> Severity: normal
> User: release.debian.org@packages.debian.org
> Usertags: transition
> Control: forwarded -1 https://release.debian.org/transitions/html/auto-openmpi.html
>
> It sadly seems to be the season of uncoordinated transitions, with some
> maintainers not learning for their past mistakes. Very disappointing.
>
> The upload of openmpi (2.0.1-3) to unstable has triggered another
> transition. Because of the large number of affected packages, you
> (OpenMPI Maintainers) really should have waited for an ACK from the
> Release Team. Please imprint the transition documentation in your mind
>
> https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/ReleaseTeam/Transitions
>
> And most importantly, adhere to the workflow whenever library package
> are renamed for SONAME bumps! OpenMPI 2.0 should have stayed in
> experimental until the Release Team was ready for the transition.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Bas (an unhappy maintainer of affected packages)
>
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