[Debian-med-packaging] Upstream changes in debian/changelog (Was: r12037 - trunk/packages/rostlab/predictprotein/trunk/debian)

[Andreas Tille]

Hi Guy,

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 03:39:13PM +0000, Guy Yachdav wrote:
> Author: gyachdav-guest
> Date: 2012-08-13 15:39:13 +0000 (Mon, 13 Aug 2012)
> New Revision: 12037
> 
> Modified:
>    trunk/packages/rostlab/predictprotein/trunk/debian/changelog
> Log:
> new upstream release
> 
> Modified: trunk/packages/rostlab/predictprotein/trunk/debian/changelog
> ===================================================================
> --- trunk/packages/rostlab/predictprotein/trunk/debian/changelog	2012-08-10 17:42:14 UTC (rev 12036)
> +++ trunk/packages/rostlab/predictprotein/trunk/debian/changelog	2012-08-13 15:39:13 UTC (rev 12037)
> @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
> +predictprotein (1.0.85-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
> +
> +  * profdisis now runs in succinct mode
> +
> + -- Guy Yachdav <gyachdav at rostlab.org>  Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:38:28 +0200
> +
> +	


Just for clarification:  Usually there is no point in repeating upstream
changes in the debian/changelog file (except if there are really good
reasons for this).  What you most probably want to write is:


predictprotein (1.0.85-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low

  * New upstream version

 -- Guy Yachdav <gyachdav at rostlab.org>  Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:38:28 +0200


The debian/changelog file is for documenting changes in the *packaging*
of the program.  To keep the user informed about upstream changes it is
a good idea to install the upstream changelog under /usr/share/doc/<pkg>
(havn't checked if this is the case for this actual package).

Hope this helps

      Andreas.

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