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Author: Ted Gould
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Subject: Debian packaging
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On Fri, 2004-01-30 at 08:01, Derek Neighbors wrote:
> I am showing both testing and unstable as having 1.2 not 1.0. I belive
> 1.3 would be an "expiremental" release. Likely they won't package until
> it becomes 1.4? I searched http://www.apt-get.org which usually has some
> good stuff from maintainers, but it doesn't appear any maintainer has
> packaged this goodness yet.
>=20
> I looked at the bugs filed against the package and none of them include a
> request for newer version. I would consider making a bug submittal askin=

g
> for upgraded packaging based on new upstream release. Akira is a decent
> maintainer and if he agrees likely will turn it fairly quickly.


Okay, so what is the policy on all this? It is definitely a development
package, so I would guess it should go in experimental. Is it policy to
have development packages there? Is it standard to file a bug if
they're not there?

        --Ted



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