On 2014-02-08 10:01, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 10:41:56AM -0600, Michael Shuler wrote: >> On 02/07/2014 10:25 AM, Pau Garcia i Quiles wrote: >>> Is there a policy on how to package software that does not make releases? >> >> A version similar to skia_0.0-1~svnr1234 would allow an upstream >> version of i.e. 0.1 (if they ever release) to supersede your >> packaged version. It should also allow you to upgrade via new svn >> version (0.0-1~svnr1235), as well as new packaging of same svn >> version (0.0-2~svnr1234). Please, correct me, if there is a better
Please do not abuse the Debian revision for including upstream version information! >> method, here! > > One other thing to keep in mind: what if they switch to git? If you expect this, start with 0~~svn12345-1 and switch to 0~git$whatever-1 later on. Andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52f61b25.2020...@debian.org