Yaroslav Halchenko <[email protected]> (28/01/2010): > So, apparently both other packages which depend on networkx are > currently broken and any system is as in bad shape with current > version as it would be with new version of networkx 1.0.1. Actually > probably it is in the worse shape since probably 1.0.1 has addressed > some bugs since 0.99, and from what I remember upstream has aged > this release for a while as well!
Surprisingly, I don't see any bugreports. But oh well. > So, once again, any objective reason besides desire to "age" it a > bit? Or do you have some private stress-testing battery for > python-networkx? I have several tools that depend on it, and yes, I do test packages myself. Getting stuff uploaded by some random guy in a hurry doesn't look quite right to me. > > Poor poor poor users. Guess what, experimental is for stuff not > > fully tested > > what document said that? I thought that 'unstable' is exactly for > that purpose. > > Contrary (emphasis are mine), debian dev ref says: That's not contrary, you have your logic backwards. > ,--- > | 4.6.4.3. Experimental > | > | If there is a chance that the software could do *grave damage* to a > | system, it is likely to be better to put it into experimental. > | ... > | New software which isn't likely to damage your system can go directly into > unstable. > `--- > > Indeed it doesn't say 'should' but 'could' And that it *can* go directly into unstable doesn't mean it should. > debian policy (footnote 35) says: > > ,--- > | unstable > | > | This distribution value refers to the developmental part of the > | Debian distribution tree. Most new packages, *new upstream versions* of > packages > | and bug fixes go into the unstable directory tree. > | > | experimental > | > | The packages with this distribution value are deemed by their > | maintainers to be *high risk*. Oftentimes they represent early beta or > | developmental packages from various sources that the maintainers want > people to > | try, but are not ready to be a part of the other parts of the Debian > | distribution tree. > `--- > > so, sure, everything is up to your discretion, but please be considerate. Yes it is, yes I am; therefore, I'm not uploading right now to unstable, nor letting you do so. > I love arguments toward doing everything the last day I love NMUs after 2 weeks. Mraw, KiBi.
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