Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Sat, Sep 29, 2001 at 11:13:08AM +0200, Jérôme Marant wrote:
> > > Package: mhonarc
> > > Version: 2.4.9-1
> > > Severity: wishlist
> > >
> > > Despite the beta labelling, MHonArc 2.5.0b2 is the primary download
> > > offered at www.mhonarc.org. Additionally, it has been out for several
> > > weeks with no complaints from the MHonArc mailing list.
> > >
> > > Suggest packaging this new upstream version of MHonArc.
> >
> > I object to this. This is beta software and there is no need to replace
> > the
> > current stable version with a beta one, this is non sense.
> > Consider that we are Debian and not RedHat that is why we care for quality
> > much more than others.
> >
> > Please wait for final 2.5.
>
> But is it really a beta version, or is the upstream just clueless about
> version labelling? The submitter's comments imply the latter.
Quoted from the website "v2.5.0b2 is available. This is the beta 2 release of
v2.5".
I don't see the problem in waiting a bit for the final release. The reason why
I object to shipping beta versions in Debian is that it leads to receiving
a flood of bugs reports for something which is known to be still bugged.
People willing to play with beta versions can download the tarballs.
>
> Besides, a new version can be packaged for experimental.
I don't think it is worth the effort.
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Jérôme Marant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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