Bug#1052697: tech-ctte: proposed change to apt-listchanges algorithm needs expert consideration

2023-09-26 Thread Jonathan Kamens
A bit ago, I wrote: On 9/26/23 08:33, Simon McVittie wrote: If we disregard non-standardized files like changelog.Debian.devmapper.gz, I think we can model changelog entries as being keyed by (source package, source version) pairs. Changing apt-listchanges so that it always uses the version

Bug#1052697: tech-ctte: proposed change to apt-listchanges algorithm needs expert consideration

2023-09-26 Thread Jonathan Kamens
Hi Simon, Thanks for the response! Comments below. On 9/26/23 08:33, Simon McVittie wrote: If we disregard non-standardized files like changelog.Debian.devmapper.gz, I think we can model changelog entries as being keyed by (source package, source version) pairs. Changing apt-listchanges so

Bug#1052697: tech-ctte: proposed change to apt-listchanges algorithm needs expert consideration

2023-09-26 Thread Simon McVittie
On Tue, 26 Sep 2023 at 06:11:01 -0400, Jonathan Kamens wrote: > This approach was based on two assumptions, neither of which is always > true: > > 1. Assume that the version numbering for all packages that come from >the same source package are in the same series. > 2. Assume that the version

Bug#1052697: tech-ctte: proposed change to apt-listchanges algorithm needs expert consideration

2023-09-26 Thread Jonathan Kamens
Hi Stefano, Thanks for your quick reply! More thoughts inline below. On 9/26/23 07:08, Stefano Rivera wrote: Thanks for taking on a much bigger job than you probably expected to have signed up for :) Indeed, this has turned out to be a larger endeavor than I had expected, but on the flip

Bug#1052697: tech-ctte: proposed change to apt-listchanges algorithm needs expert consideration

2023-09-26 Thread Stefano Rivera
Hi Jonathan (2023.09.26_10:11:01_+) > I am hoping that this is an acceptable request to make of the > technical committee Absolutely. In this case, I doubt the committee needs to offer any formal advice. These are my personal views, after only a few minutes of thought. > That bug prompted me

Bug#1052697: tech-ctte: proposed change to apt-listchanges algorithm needs expert consideration

2023-09-26 Thread Jonathan Kamens
Package: tech-ctte Severity: normal Hello all, I am hoping that this is an acceptable request to make of the technical committee, for reasons which I explain below, but if not, then I apologize for bothering you and you should kindly tell me to buzz off. Thanks. I'm in the process of adopting