[Pkg-kde-extras] digikam* and versioning problem

[Achim Bohnet]

On Wednesday 23 November 2005 08:34, Mark Purcell wrote:
> On Wednesday 23 November 2005 00:58, Achim Bohnet wrote:
> > So dak will refuse an 0.8.0-<whatever> upload because it's
> > < version in experimental.
> 
> No it will accept a lower version number into unstable. As one is allowed to 
> upload to experimental and unstable independantly.

Oh, yes, right!

> Problem is anyone who already has experimental version won't automatically 
> upgrade to the final 0.8.0 in unstable that way. But I still think that is 
> the way to go.

Beside experimental:  The users of my hoary, breezy and sarge repos run into
the same problem. Oh, wait, not sarge. $#$%^ I've created/tested the debs but
forgot to upload :(

In this light, does sound 0.8.0-final-<vers> or 0.8.0-1-<vers> more
attractive to you?
> 
> We could then upload a dummy package to experimental to even things out, then 
> when upstream release 0.8.1 all will be restored.  Lets not use epocs 1:, 
> because if we do we will have them forever.

Yes. Epochs are evil.  Only use them if there's no other choice ;)

Achim
> 
> Mark
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