[Debichem-devel] Bug#1097201: Bug#1097201: libint2: diff for NMU version 2.7.2-1.2

[Adrian Bunk]

On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 08:34:05PM +0200, Santiago Vila wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 08:52:50PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> 
> > manual merging as Michael did
> 
> Michael did not do any merge commit. He added the missing entries to
> debian/changelog in a commit saying "Acknowledge NMU", but as I
> already said there was no commit which exactly matched NMU -1.1.

The way you reverted now is arguably not better.

Creating a commit with a tag for -1.2 and "git merge" that into master 
would be the proper git way.

Your personal preference of keeping a linear git history is not the git 
way of working, just like manual merging of NMUs without commit.

> In my book that's not ok and that's why I decided to fix it.
>...

In my book it is not ok when you show up in random teams and impose your 
personal opinions on the team repositories.

> I added a paragraph in my reply requesting Michael not to commit
> things when they are not expected to happen, as it can create troubles
> in the long run, as in this case.

There were no troubles before you showed up.

If a maintainer prefers to do manual merging of an NMU, then that's ok.

Michael has been the sole person maintaining this package for the past 
10 years, it is not ok that you show up and lecture the one person who 
has done all the work on the package how you want to have things done.

The main effect of such behaviour is to frustrate maintainers and 
discourage team maintainance.

cu
Adrian