Hi Ian,
On 15/03/22 at 16:29 +, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Part I - belss continued use of 1.0 native format, for now at least:
>
> 1. Declare explicitly that there is nothing wrong with a package with
> a native format, but a non-native version number.
>
> 2. Request that the dpkg
Hi,
On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 11:57 AM Russ Allbery wrote:
>
> source package format
While everyone is receptive to new labels, I prefer "upload format" or
"archive format". Either one helps us to distinguish the intermediate
product from any workflow objects a maintainer may have.
> single
Sam Hartman writes:
>> "Russ" == Russ Allbery writes:
> Russ> Switching terminology to completely leave behind the terms
> Russ> with ambiguous meanings isn't a bad idea, but if so we really
> Russ> need a term that captures "is a packaging of an upstream
> Russ> software
> "Russ" == Russ Allbery writes:
Russ> Switching terminology to completely leave behind the terms
Russ> with ambiguous meanings isn't a bad idea, but if so we really
Russ> need a term that captures "is a packaging of an upstream
Russ> software package with a separate
Helmut Grohne writes:
> Do you think it would be impossible to move forward on this matter in a
> consensus-based way?
I don't know. I have some reasons to be dubious, but it's possible that
I'm being excessively pessimistic.
> Yes, please. Though as is evidenced in the replies to your mail,
> "Helmut" == Helmut Grohne writes:
Helmut> Hi Russ,
Helmut> On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 09:22:09PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote:
>> > Specifically, I'd like to ask the TC to come up with policy on
>> native > packages and debian revisions using its power under
>> 6.1.1.
>>
On 16/03/22 at 23:54 +, Wookey wrote:
> On 2022-03-16 15:29 +, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > In practice, the vast majority of packages are maintained in git on
> > salsa. The maintainers use those git repositories as the PFM.
>
> > but almost everyone is already treating git as primary.
>
>
Hi Russ,
On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 09:22:09PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote:
> > Specifically, I'd like to ask the TC to come up with policy on native
> > packages and debian revisions using its power under 6.1.1.
>
> As a Policy Editor, I support this request.
As a TC member I admit disliking this.
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