Re: Propose exim4 for debian-volatile (Was: exim4_4.50-8sarge1)

[Andreas Barth <aba@not.so.argh.org>]

* Stephen Gran (sgran@debian.org) [060304 12:33]:
> This one time, at band camp, Martin Zobel-Helas said:
> > I don't see any reason accepting packages into debian-volatile, when
> > they contain no volatile data. Also if the package will be in the next
> > stable point-release i don't see any reason why to put it into
> > volatile...
> 
> I am sorry to say, but I have to agree with zobel here.  The changes
> aren't exactly what I think of when I think of the voltile archive
> mandate (although again, perhaps that needs to be better spelled out so
> as to make things more clear).  Additionally, exim4 packages are already
> available in s-p-u, so I don't see a pressing reason to make them
> available in another repository.
> 
> I am willing to be convinced I am wrong here, but at first blush I don't
> see it as suitable.

Well, if s-p-u would *only* contained approved packages for the next
point release, I would agree with you. However, s-p-u contains any kind
of packages right now.


Cheers,
Andi
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