[SCM] eq10q packaging annotated tag, debian/2.0+beta7.1+repack0-1, created. debian/2.0+beta7.1+repack0-1

Jonas Smedegaard dr at jones.dk
Mon Mar 23 17:23:01 UTC 2015


Quoting Jaromír Mikeš (2015-03-23 17:20:38)
> 2015-03-23 16:31 GMT+01:00 Matteo F. Vescovi <mfv at debian.org>:
>> Why did you tag with "2.0+beta7.1~repack0-1" while the version is 
>> "2.0~beta7.1~repack0-1"?
>
>
> If I recall right "~" is for some reason problematic that's why is 
> replaced for tagging by "+" or "_".
> I don't know technical reason.

Technically, ~ means "just below" and + means "just above".

Some argue that ~ is generally wrong and may point to statistics to 
support their view.

My understanding is that neither is "wrong", but + is simpler to 
comprehend: It is easier to play arms race than do least possible.


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