* Marc Haber: > On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 10:55:28AM +0100, Florian Weimer wrote: >> * Marc Haber: >> > debsecan complains >> > "invalid version 1.2.9-1~zg1 of package $PACKAGE" >> > >> > The version is, however, correct. This should be fixed. >> >> How? Is there an official description of the ~ semantics? > > I didn't find any official description short of #150739 and #93386. > The semantics are, that 1.0-1~1 is smaller than 1.0-1 but greater than > 1.0-0.
And this does indeed result in a linear ordering? What happens if there are multiple ~? > This is very useful for creation of backport version numbers. Uhm, but this would mean that a bug which is fixed in 1.2.9-1 would still be considered present in 1.2.9-1~zg1 because that version is smaller. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
