Hi, On 2015-02-12 02:17 PM, Daniel Pocock wrote: > I was looking here: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates/MicroReleaseExceptions > > and I would kindly request that you add resiprocate to the micro release > exception list. > > Some justification for this request: > > - upstream release manager is also the Debian/Ubuntu package maintainer, > myself > > - upstream operates a strictly managed stable release branch[1], > currently 1.9.x, updates on this branch are guaranteed to preserve ABI > compatibility > > - there is a comprehensive upstream unit testing regime > > - unit tests are run in the package build process[2] and these are being > checked on all the Debian build architectures > > - as a network-based application, it is important to release minor > updates that maximize connectivity between users of the application. > Metcalfe's law[3] is relevant here, it is important that the package in > stable Ubuntu interoperates with the same packages in Debian and Fedora. > > I have also opened a bug report[4] requesting an SRU for Trusty and > Utopic using the package currently in Debian jessie. This is an example > of the type of issue that would be fixed in future updates on the stable > branch. >
This looks reasonable, +1 from me. Marc. -- technical-board mailing list technical-board@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board
