The final text still includes: "Currently, the package source format will default to 1.0 if this file does not exist. You can make this explicit in the source/format file. If you choose not to use this file to define the source format, Lintian will warn about the missing file. This warning is informational only and may be safely ignored."
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-packaging-guide-team/ubuntu- packaging-guide/trunk/view/head:/debian-dir-overview.rst#L340 I added additional text to make it more clear why I wrote that 3.0 is encouraged. Stressing that it is not required made it sound like there is no good reason for using it. So I added some reasons. If there are some good reasons for sticking with 1.0 format (love of dpatch?) that should be highlighted, patches are welcome. ;-) The best argument against 3.0 I've heard is "I do not need any reason to avoid 3.0 other than I do not have a good enough reason to move from 1.0." [1] It seems to me that most who feel that way aren't going to be influenced by my little attempt to document the existence of the debian/source/format file. Anyways, now I'm straying away from the actual bug. [1] http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/serendipity/index.php?/archives/201-lintian ,-source-format-3.0-and-blog-comments.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Packaging Guide Team, which is subscribed to Ubuntu Packaging Guide. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/792386 Title: Source Format Discussion Inaccurate Status in Ubuntu Packaging Guide: Fix Committed Bug description: http://people.canonical.com/~dholbach/packaging-guide/html/debian-dir- overview.html It says: "If for some reason, you wish to keep using the old format, please create this file and put 1.0 in it to be explicit about the source package version. This allows for the future removal of the 1.0 default for the package source format." The dpkg maintainers have explicitly abandoned the goal of switching the default so this rationale is obsolete. It's not clear there is any reason to add source/format with 1.0 since it will behave the same as none at all. Recommend that this be deleted. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-packaging-guide/+bug/792386/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-packaging-guide-team Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-packaging-guide-team More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
