I don't feel strongly about keeping that language, but I should note that it is based on language from lintian:
missing-debian-source-format Explicitly selecting a source format by putting the format in debian/source/format is recommended. This allows for future removal of the 1.0 default for the package source format and, depending on the source format, may allow unambiguous declaration of whether this package is native or non-native. If you don't have a reason to stay with the old format for this package, please consider switching to "3.0 (quilt)" (for packages with a separate upstream tarball) or to "3.0 (native)" (for Debian native packages). If you wish to keep using the old format, please create that file and put "1.0" in it to be explicit about the source package version. If you have problems with the 3.0 format, the dpkg maintainers are interested in hearing, at [email protected], the (technical) reasons why the new formats do not suit you. http://lintian.debian.org/tags/missing-debian-source-format.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Packaging Guide Team, which is subscribed to Ubuntu Packaging Guide. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/792386 Title: Source Format Discussion Inaccurate Status in Ubuntu Packaging Guide: New Bug description: http://people.canonical.com/~dholbach/packaging-guide/html/debian-dir- overview.html It says: "If for some reason, you wish to keep using the old format, please create this file and put 1.0 in it to be explicit about the source package version. This allows for the future removal of the 1.0 default for the package source format." The dpkg maintainers have explicitly abandoned the goal of switching the default so this rationale is obsolete. It's not clear there is any reason to add source/format with 1.0 since it will behave the same as none at all. Recommend that this be deleted. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-packaging-guide-team Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-packaging-guide-team More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
