Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 2.1. Change
> -----------
>
> In general, Debian packages should use the same version numbers as the
> upstream sources.
>
> However, in some cases where the upstream version number is based on a
> date (e.g., a development `snapshot' release) dpkg cannot handle these
> version numbers currently, without epochs. For example, dpkg will
> consider `96May01' to be greater than `96Dec24'.
>
> To prevent having to use epochs for every new upstream version, the
> version number should be changed to the following format in such
> cases: `1996-05-01', `1996-12-24'. It is up to the maintainer whether
> he/she wants to bother the upstream maintainer to change the version
> numbers upstream, too.
>
> Note, that other version formats based on dates which are parsed
> correctly by dpkg should _NOT_ be changed.
>
> Native Debian packages (i.e., packages which have been written
> especially for Debian) whose version numbers include dates should
> always use the `YYYY-MM-DD' format.
>
> I am now looking for seconds for this proposal.
I support this, and second the proposal.
Martin.
