(forgot to CC the Debian bugtracker)
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On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 02:19:48PM +0200, Enrico Zini wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 02, 2016 at 06:07:56PM +0100, Markus Unterwaditzer wrote:
> > > Sorry to insist, but I'd really like to have a definitive answer on this
> > > before
> > vdirsyncer is packaged.
> >
> > I suspect that if vdirsyncer makes its way into stable before 1.0, it
> > essentially means I'm forced into long-term support of whichever release is
> > in
> > stable. However, ideally I'd like to only support the latest release of
> > vdirsyncer.
> >
> > If being in stable would really hinder timely updates, I'd prefer
> > vdirsyncer to
> > stay in testing/unstable forever.
>
> I am very happy to see your concerns about support of your software, I
> wish more developers cared like you did.
I apprechiate your kind response.
>
> It is possible to keep the package only in unstable, except for versions
> that you decided to officially support long-term, if any. There can be a
> bug in the Debian BTS with a "serious" severity saying "Not intended to
> be included on a stable Debian system".
That seems fine.
> If you wish, the bug can document that if one is interested in having
> vdirsyncer in Debian stable, they can offer to coordinate with you
> helping upstream development and doing the work of providing long term
> support for specific releases.
Not before version 1.0, but the idea is nice.
>
> Would that be acceptable?
>
>
> Enrico
>
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