Chris Hofstaedtler writes ("Re: Bug#1092193: option (or env) to request
<=bookworm r-r-r behaviour"):
> I'm sympathetic to keeping existing out-of-Debian packaging working,
> but I just have to note two thoughts:
>
> 1) actual downstreams are used to dealing with changes in Debian all
> the time.
>
> 2) users with CI jobs are, too. Depending on what their exact setup
> is they'll already have noticed, or they pay the cost when changing
> the distribution name in their config.
I find this argument very weak. It basically amounts to "these people
are already used to us not being kind to them, so being kind to them
doesn't matter". The premise is sadly maybe true much of the time,
but I don't hink the conclusion follows.
Once again, I really don't understand why there is any opposition to
my suggestion. Adding an option like I suggest carries a tiny cost
for us, and a tiny cost for our users (just another option in the long
list in the dpkg-buildpackage manpage and usage message).
What is the downside? Why is anyone even bothering to argue against
my suggestion? I've explained my motivation. We could have added
this option with a fraction of the effort spent on trying to argue
that it's not necessary.
Ian.
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