-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Y Giridhar Appaji Nag wrote: > On 09/07/13 23:18 +0200, Niels Thykier said ... >>> - You've modified the .orig.tar.gz to remove a file that doesn't have >>> license >>> information. In such cases, you should indicate that in the version >>> number >>> of the package (by adding a +dfsg1 or such to it). See also - >>> lintian-info >>> for the tag dfsg-version-with-period. >> Done - I used "+dfsg-<debian-number>" since "+dfsg<debian-version>" >> wanted me to rename the "orig" to include the deb-version (I assumed it >> would make me unable to recycle the orig in case of a debian specific >> upgrade). > > I don't think you can use "+dfsg<debian-revision>", it would either be > "+dfsg-<debian-revision>" (like you did) or "+dfsgX-<debian-revision>" where X > starts from "0". And you will have to modify X only if find out later that > you did some mistake in cleaning up for DFSG freeness. For other debian > specific upgrades on the same version of the package, you will increment the > <debian-revision>. > >>> - Please also include a small README.source documenting the above and >> Added, I decided to include (most of) the dpatch README.source (it >> seemed to be written for this purpose). > > I tend to just include a pointer on the dpatch README.source rather than > duplicate that information. That way people always get the latest info on the > dpatch usage (if that changes). > >> When I read up on this I noticed that the upgrade checklist [1] uses the >> word "should" whereas the standard policy [4.14] uses "recommendation" [2]. > > Ah, I did not notice that. Perhaps file a "minor" debian-policy bug? >
Actually I think the wording "should" is intentionally used for "recommended" (or at least not "required"). The upgrade checklist contains a few lines that "upgrades a should to a must" - like this one [1]: * Tighten some format requirements for changelog files from a should to a must. [4.4] >>>> Though such a change would require that the version number of mscgen was >>>> lowered. How would I go about doing that in regards to my changelog? >>>> Merge all entries so far into 0.15-5 (updating svn-releases to patches)? >>> Yes, you could do that. As as aside, I don't mind (and infact prefer it) >>> that >>> you don't add a new changelog stanza every time a new revision of the >>> package >>> is uploaded to mentors.debian.net >>> >>> The Priority stills seems to be extra in v0.16-1. But this will not be a >>> blocker for our upload. >> Right, forgot to move that over to the new upstream release build. Fixed >> it (again). > > I suppose you could've avoided this minor detail if the package was in a VCS > :-). Also, the intention behind a new dch stanza for each upload is to show > changes from the previous revision. This becomes redundant if the package is > in VCS. It also makes life easier for a sponsor to review what changed. > >> It is uploaded on mentors again (0.16+dfsg-1). > > Uploaded, thank you for your work. Hereafter, do contact me directly for > sponsorship of updates to the mscgen package. > Will do and thanks for sponsoring. > I could not include the changelog for 0.15-1 in the changes file (the -v > option to dpkg-buildpackage needs a valid version number that is present > _before_ all the stanzas that one wants to include in the .changes file). You > will have to mark the bug pending now (see the bts program in the devscripts > package). And you will also have to close that bug when the package gets out > of the NEW queue. > Alright, I already tagged it pending and will keep my eyes open for when it reaches the mirrors. > Giridhar > ~Niels [1] /usr/share/doc/debian-policy/upgrading-checklist.txt.gz - under 3.8.1.0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkpdoTYACgkQVCqoiq1Ylqzl/QCeJNhtEBqsYYwv+HGSI0i7Ze4h CwMAoNNbRd5FcPRtjEi5aJCTutWovatx =zdyf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
