On 30-May-07, 10:24 (CDT), Pierre Habouzit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is one of many indications. I could cite many others, good or not
> so good indicators:
> * size of the changelogs ;
Older packages will skew this.
> * number of revisions per upstream release ;
As you note, depends on upstream and overall stability of the package.
Consider, for example, nvi and cron.
> * average age of bugs on the BTS ;
Older packages will skew this.
> * average number of new bugs in the week following new uploads ;
Interesting, but really depends on expected stability of the package
and what the bugs are. I'm not sure the number, in and of itself, is
meaningful.
Steve
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