Control: tags -1 + moreinfo On Sat, 2013-11-30 at 07:59 -0700, unifoun...@unifoundry.com wrote: > I am requesting that the version of package Unifont in Testing, unifont > 1:5.1.20080914-4, be included in the upcoming Wheezy point release > primarily to align with Colin Watson's wishes for Ubuntu.
What are the problems with the package in stable which this update would resolve? Aligning with Ubuntu's packaging is not a suitable reason for an update. [...] > The Debian NMU of Unifont made its way to Ubuntu and did not incorporate > Colin's fix, so the upload had the effect of removing his fix from > Ubuntu. That's unfortunate, but again in no way justifies an update to stable. > The Unifont version in Testing does incorporate his fix, and > closed a bug that he filed on Debian (#659730) requesting this change. #659730 is a severity wishlist bug and, as Colin explained in his report, does not impact Debian. "This is academic for Debian because the version of dpkg in squeeze supported dpkg-maintscript-helper, hence Severity: wishlist;" > These other significant changes were made in the version in Testing: > > * Changed Section: to "fonts" for most debian/control entries to conform > to current Policy; the older "x11" (and now incorrect) Section entries > thus no longer need overriding. > > * Updated packaging to conform to the policy version suitable for Wheezy > Stable (3.9.4), notably for the revised font handling requirements. No, the version of Policy applicable to wheezy is 3.9.3. > * Added hardening to debian/rules. That is very much not a suitable change to be making in a stable update. [...] > I am attaching the changelog. Please produce a full source debdiff of the changes you're proposing to make, based on the current package in stable; we will not ack updates based on a changelog. Whilst doing so, please bear in mind the comments above regarding possible suitability of changes. Regards, Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-release-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1385854781.2533.49.ca...@jacala.jungle.funky-badger.org
