Package: base-files Version: 9.2 Severity: wishlist Hi,
i would like to get the version number of a debian distribution consistently, regardless if on a stable or testing/unstable system. in the past, it has been that unstable/testing generally does not have a release number assigned, and that it would be only assigned relatively shortly before a release. however, "now" that debian seem to have a predictable version scheme (where every new release gets a new major number, like 8 for jessie, 9 for stretch etc.), /etc/os-release imho should have a VERSION_ID=9 on testing/unstable. i checked with current fedora rawhide, they also assign it (VERSION_ID=24) regardless the fact that it's not release yet. it seems right to do that, and to track the 'is released or not' with another mechanism than the sole existence (or absence) of a VERSION_ID. therefore, please add corresponding VERSION and VERSION_ID values to base-files in testing/unstable too. Regards, Daniel -- Address: Daniel Baumann, Donnerbuehlweg 3, CH-3012 Bern Email: daniel.baum...@progress-technologies.net Internet: http://people.progress-technologies.net/~daniel.baumann/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
