Bug#905119: please make autopkgtest smarter than just /bin/true

[Paul Gevers]

Source: ruby-hdfeos5
Version: 1.2-8

Dear maintainer,

I want to draw your attention to the following quote [1] from the
release team:
'''
For this proposal to make sense, all deployed autopkgtests must
actually test the package involved to some extent.  We trust it will
not be necessary to establish a technical solution for this part.
'''

I have verified with the release team and they stand by that quote and
they consider this kind of installability testing via autopkgtest not
"testing the package involved to some extent" if it is the _only_ test.
Also, installability is better tested with piuparts [2] (which, on
failure, will fully block migration). The reason why this is undesirable
is that packages with a passing autopkgtest (and no regressions
otherwise) receive a reduced migration age. The release team and I
consider installability not enough reason to grant that reduction.

Please enhance or drop the autopkgtest of your package.

For now, I have restored the original age for the latest upload of your
package, which will be visible on the excuses page soon.

Paul

[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2013/08/msg00006.html
[2] https://piuparts.debian.org/

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