On Thu, Jul 08, 2021 at 05:11:45PM +0200, Benjamin Drung wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 4.5.1.0 > Severity: wishlist > > Hi, > > Paragraph 5.6.12. Version describes the version parts epoch, > upstream_version, and debian_revision. But it does not describe how to > use the Debian revision in Debian itself and in derivatives like Ubuntu. > > To make packages in derivatives work seamlessly with Debian, I propose > following scheme (which is used in Ubuntu, in-house, and by me > personally): > > The derivative selects a name for using in the debian_revision (e.g. > Ubuntu uses "ubuntu", we use "ionos" in-house, and I use "bd" for > personal builds). Then following rules apply: > > * no change in the package version when using the source package > unmodified (e.g. 1.2-3)
This one is slightly annoying because it leads to two different binary packages with identical filenames. ... > Is the Debian policy the correct place to document that? This is the issue. Of course policy can document what it wants, but it does not have authority over non-Debian projects. Cheers, -- Bill. <ballo...@debian.org> Imagine a large red swirl here.
