On Saturday 25 March 2017 10:46 PM, Ivo De Decker wrote: > Hi, > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 10:52:44AM +0530, Pirate Praveen wrote: >> I don't understand why diaspora-installer was removed from testing. #858521 >> was >> only affecting unstable. > > There are serious doubts whether this package is suitable for a stable > release. The version that was in testing clearly wasn't (#856720 was the > trigger for the original request in this unblock bug). Previous attempts to > fix the issues weren't successful, and a review of the latest changes, > combined with the filing of #858521 (which was found by piuparts testing), > raises serious concerns about the quality of the package. For it to be allowed > back into testing, a thorough review of the entire packaging would be needed, > and I don't know it that's realistic for stretch.
I believe this is arbitrary, unfair and de-motivating. I can understand packages getting removed when it has long standing rc bugs and there was no activity from the maintainer. Here I have always responded quickly to any rc bugs and currently it has no pending rc bugs. #856720 caused marking for auto-removal, but it was already fixed (its auto removal date was not reached). #858521 was also fixed quickly. I agree it was a big mistake, it happened because I was focusing on diaspora-installer binary package for testing and purging of diaspora-common binary was slipped. It was indeed a regression, but having a single critical regression which was fixed soon does not qualify (is not enough) for a removal. I hope you'll reconsider your decision. > Cheers, > > Ivo > >
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