Package: debian-policy Tags: patch I think this is probably not controversial, and since I've written "consider" I hope it can be accepted without too much formality.
Ian.
>From fdd0987d5b69bd2613d1b7d9204c56056c740bcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Jackson <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 22:05:15 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Suggest starting date-based version numbers with 0.x --- policy.sgml | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml index 5760a3f..2d7a896 100644 --- a/policy.sgml +++ b/policy.sgml @@ -974,6 +974,14 @@ zope. components. </p> + <p> + When upstream doesn't make numbered releases, + consider starting the upstream part of the version number + (as used in the Debian) with <tt>0.x</tt>. + That way if upstream start making conventional releases, + an epoch won't be necessary. + </p> + <p> Native Debian packages (i.e., packages which have been written especially for Debian) whose version numbers include dates -- 2.47.3
-- Ian Jackson <[email protected]> These opinions are my own. Pronouns: they/he. If I emailed you from @fyvzl.net or @evade.org.uk, that is a private address which bypasses my fierce spamfilter.
