Sean Whitton writes ("Re: Bug#886219: lintian should be less pedantic about
latest policy version"):
> Let me first say exactly what change I'd recommend:
> - out-of-date-standards-version should be I: or P: instead of W:
> - ancient-standards-version should remain
Mattia Rizzolo writes ("Re: Bug#886219: lintian should be less pedantic about
latest policy version"):
> Currently there are two related tags:
> * https://lintian.debian.org/tags/out-of-date-standards-version.html
> which is reported when an upload is done and the date of t
Hello Bill,
On Wed, Jan 03 2018, Bill Allombert wrote:
> Standards-Version is purely informational. All packages are expected
> to comply with the latest policy, and respectively, when policy
> changes are proposed, we are careful to check what packages are
> impacted and what should be done abou
On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 02:24:46PM +, Sean Whitton wrote:
> control: severity -1 normal
>
> Thanks for summarising exactly when these tags are triggered, Mattia.
>
> Let me first say exactly what change I'd recommend:
>
> - out-of-date-standards-version should be I: or P: instead of W:
> - a
Hello Mattia,
Thanks for your reply.
On Wed, Jan 03 2018, Mattia Rizzolo wrote:
>> ISTM that requiring maintainers to check packages against the
>> upgrading checklist before they can upload other improvements is an
>> example of requiring prerequisite work of volunteers that is not
>> needed fo
Control: forecemerge -1 886210
Control: tag -1 pending
the previous merge from Holger failed due to mismatching severities.
On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 02:24:46PM +, Sean Whitton wrote:
> Mattia and I are in significant disagreement over this and both feel
> quite strongly about the topic (hence
control: severity -1 normal
Hello,
Thank you for filing this bug, Holger.
Mattia and I are in significant disagreement over this and both feel
quite strongly about the topic (hence the severity bump -- I think this
moderately important for Debian). In this e-mail I want to lay out in
full detai
On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 05:11:33PM +0500, Andrey Rahmatullin wrote:
> Or about versions older than N years.
Already happens:
https://lintian.debian.org/tags/ancient-standards-version.html
It currently warns if the Policy version you refer has been released
before 27 January 2016.
--
regards,
On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 12:16:57PM +0100, W. Martin Borgert wrote:
> > Same here. IMO warnings about the last two policy versions should only be
> > shown in pedantic mode. If a package is 3 versions behind, then this
> > should be a normal lintian warning.
>
> Maybe warn about new minor number, b
Quoting Holger Levsen :
Same here. IMO warnings about the last two policy versions should only be
shown in pedantic mode. If a package is 3 versions behind, then this
should be a normal lintian warning.
Maybe warn about new minor number, but not micro number?
Control: found -1 2.5.67
On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 08:54:48AM +, Holger Levsen wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 01, 2018 at 05:26:35PM +, Sean Whitton wrote:
> > I think that Lintian shouldn't warn about not using the latest
> > Standards-Version; perhaps it should warn when you're using a really old
>
package: lintian
severity: wishlist
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On Mon, Jan 01, 2018 at 05:26:35PM +, Sean Whitton wrote:
> I think that Lintian shouldn't warn about not using the latest
> Standards-Version; perhaps it should warn when you're using a really old
> one.
Same her
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