On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 09:39:12PM +0200, Peter Makholm wrote: > If a package works, has no new upstream versions and doesn't get > outdated policywise there is no need for a new version of the package > just because we're making a new release.
The "making a release" may not be the best reason. But a regular interval certainly is. One of my packages hasn't been updated since potato. It turns out to no longer compile from source. however, that kind of bug is typically only found when a buildd tries to build a new version. It's not enough for the packages to be able to run, they have to be buildable as well. And because that depends on the state of the rest of the system, we will have to test for it once in a while. Bit rot really does exist. -- Bart. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
