On Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:00:27 +0100, Raphael Hertzog wrote:

> Given that the "upstream" branch name cames from the git-buildpackage and
> that it's git-buildpackage which introduced "upstreamvcs", it seems fair
> to me to standardize on this name.

In theory, yes. In pratice, quoting myself:

| As a data point, the Debian Perl Group is using "upstream-repo" for
| this additional remote in its tools since December 2013.

Not that one is better than the other, and although I like to follow
git-buildpackage in general, having to change the names on 4000+
remotes on dozens of developers' machine is annoying.


Cheers,
gregor

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