On Sat, Jun 27, 2026 at 11:10:36PM +0000, John Scott wrote:
To put it another way, the new src:coreutils-from source package which was accepted into
Debian experimental includes an actual binary transitional package named 'coreutils'
exactly. If this were to be uploaded to the unstable suite, then whichever binary package
has the greater version number will "win", with the other becoming cruft.
I am concerned that this *looks* like hijacking of a binary package, by using a
new source package as a vessel for a coreutils=9.7-999+0.0.0 binary package
that supersedes the preexisting one coming from a different maintainer. I hope
to find reassurance that this was an orderly handover that the src:coreutils
maintainer consents to.
Note that the experimental package, uploaded over a year ago with
version 9.7-999 is a lower number than the current version in sid/forky
(9.10-1). As far as I know, this was an experiment in experimental and I
have been given no indication that there is an intent to upload to
unstable without further public discussion and consensus.
