Julian Gilbey <jul...@d-and-j.net> writes:

> On Wed, Aug 07, 2024 at 08:27:33PM +0300, Alexandru Mihail wrote:
>> Hi, I've recently created
>> https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/packages/psrecord following
>> previous ITP. The main branch was set to main and I'd like to move it
>> to DEP compliant debian/master and delete the main branch. 
>
> The candidate DEP-14 (https://dep-team.pages.debian.net/deps/dep14/)
> currently reads:
>
>   In Debian this means that uploads to unstable and experimental
>   should be prepared either in the debian/latest branch or
>   respectively in the debian/unstable and debian/experimental
>   branches.
>
> I'm not sure where you got debian/master from?

FYI debian/master was DEP14:

  Changes
    2014-11-05: Initial draft by Raphaël Hertzog.
    2016-11-09: Extended version mangling to troublesome dots -- Ian Jackson.
    2020-11-29:
      * Replace <vendor>/master with <vendor>/latest
      * Recommend <vendor>/<suite> over <vendor>/<codename> for the devel branch
      * For native packages, require the default branch to be a devel branch
      * Minor typo fixes and cosmetic changes
      * Promote DEP to State: CANDIDATE
  Last edited Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:33:22 +0000
  https://dep-team.pages.debian.net/deps/dep14/

It's certain that there are many packages that follow DEP14 DRAFT rather
than CANDIDATE.  An alternative interpretation is that DEP14 strong
recommends (ie "should use", "should be", "we recommend")
<vendor>/latest rather than <vendor>/master.  Thus, <vendor>/master is
arguably still more DEP14 than not.  We've also seen the proliferation
of <vendor>/main development branches that fulfil all of the technical
objectives of DEP14, and I would consider them to also be DEP14.

As an aside, I'm curious what the undocumented 2024 edit was.

Best,
Nicholas

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