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On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:24:10 +0100 |
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Tomáš Chvátal <scarabeus@g.o> wrote: |
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> * Masking beta... |
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> This masks are good if the software release is KNOWN to break |
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> previous behaviour or degrade user experience. Otherwise the software |
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> should not be masked (its TESTING for purpose, not stable). |
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> Also the maintainer should watch if the testing branch is still |
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> relevant (why on earth we have masked 4.0.3_p20070403 version of |
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> screen when newer 4.3 is stable ;]) and remove the branch+mask when |
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> needed. |
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I agree with your criticism (i.e. that the mask should not be there, |
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especially not for "testing" as what the mask does is *prevent* testing |
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instead of enabling it), but must note that your version sorting |
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algorithm appears to be flawed: pkg-vX_pY (for patch level) is always |
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greater than pkg-vX. |
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Regards, |
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jer |