how to show upstream changes to the user

Shawn Starr sstarr at platform.com
Tue Jan 27 16:35:57 UTC 2009


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> [mailto:fedora-devel-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of 
> Michal Schmidt
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:23 AM
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> Subject: Re: how to show upstream changes to the user
> 
> 
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:08:42 -0500
> "Shawn Starr" <sstarr at platform.com> wrote:
> 
> > I get whatever is in the git changlogs. That's all that's available.
> > If I choose to mention something important from it I will, otherwise
> > I will just mention a new upstream version Just like Debian packages
> > do. I see no reason to be any different.
> 
> How about: If, after looking at the git changelogs, I am 
> unable to find
> anything worth mentioning, I only update the package in Rawhide
> and do not bother with updates for released Fedoras?
> 
> Michal
> 
That's what I do normally. Once a Fedora releases, I won't backport to it
unless the changelog mentions something severe. Otherwise resume pushing
periodical updates to rawhide.

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