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Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version"

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On 07/06/2022 07:08, Sean Whitton wrote:

> I agree, it's not about the benefits of the source format, we do indeed
> understand all the trade-offs by now.  It's that certain ideas and
> workflows *which are not really about source packages* are made
> inconvenient or impossible if we remove this option.  In other words, it
> needs to be replaced before it can be deprecated.

Mmm. And I'd be pretty reluctant to talk about deprecation until the 
replacement is good to go.

>> What would you think about adding an alternative option 4?
>>
>> 4b. We believe that there are indeed circumstances in which
>>      1.0-with-diff is the best choice for a particular source package.
>>      Given that the number of packages for which this is relevant is
>>      fairly small, we recommend discontinuing use of 1.0-with-diff to
>>      gain more uniformity.
> 
> Thanks for coming up with the text.  I'd say that as uniformity is not
> good in itself, it would be good to have more concrete reasons for
> wanting uniformity in this case documented in this bug (not necessarily
> in the resolution text) before we add it to the ballot.

I would certainly vote against 4b as drafted; I would need considerable 
persuasion that "more uniformity" here is a concrete benefit.

Regards,

Matthew

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Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> - 2022-05-11 02:40 +0200
  Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2022-05-11 11:30 +0200
    Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-05-11 13:50 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2022-05-11 14:10 +0200
        Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-05-11 18:40 +0200
          Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2022-05-11 21:00 +0200
            Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-05-11 21:10 +0200
  Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2022-06-07 07:50 +0200
    Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> - 2022-06-07 08:20 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Matthew Vernon <matthew@debian.org> - 2022-06-07 12:50 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2022-06-07 23:00 +0200
        Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org> - 2022-06-08 12:10 +0200
        Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2022-06-08 21:10 +0200
          Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2022-06-08 22:40 +0200
          Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2022-06-08 22:40 +0200
    Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2022-06-07 09:40 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Christoph Berg <myon@debian.org> - 2022-06-07 09:50 +0200
        Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-06-07 13:50 +0200
    Bug#1007717: Draft resolution for "Native source package format with non-native version" Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-06-07 12:40 +0200
  Bug#1007717: Updated draft resolution Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> - 2022-06-08 07:40 +0200
    Bug#1007717: Updated draft resolution Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2022-06-15 07:40 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Updated draft resolution Christoph Berg <myon@debian.org> - 2022-06-15 10:40 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Updated draft resolution Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-06-15 12:20 +0200
        Bug#1007717: Updated draft resolution gregor herrmann <gregoa@debian.org> - 2022-06-17 01:10 +0200
          Bug#1007717: Updated draft resolution gregor herrmann <gregoa@debian.org> - 2022-06-17 02:50 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Updated draft resolution Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@debian.org> - 2022-06-15 16:10 +0200
        Bug#1007717: Updated draft resolution Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2022-06-16 09:00 +0200
          Bug#1007717: Updated draft resolution Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2022-06-17 18:50 +0200
    Bug#1007717: Ballot and call for votes Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> - 2022-06-21 02:40 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Ballot and call for votes Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> - 2022-06-21 02:40 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Ballot and call for votes Matthew Vernon <matthew@debian.org> - 2022-06-21 09:30 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Ballot and call for votes Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@debian.org> - 2022-06-22 18:20 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Ballot and call for votes Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org> - 2022-06-22 20:50 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Ballot and call for votes Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de> - 2022-06-23 17:10 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Ballot and call for votes Niko Tyni <ntyni@debian.org> - 2022-06-26 23:30 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Ballot and call for votes Elana Hashman <ehashman@debian.org> - 2022-06-27 01:30 +0200
      Bug#1007717: Ballot and call for votes Christoph Berg <myon@debian.org> - 2022-06-27 15:30 +0200
      Bug#737634: Bug#1007717: Native source package format with non-native version Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> - 2022-06-27 18:30 +0200

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