When to add a new package to comps?

[Kevin Kofler]

Kevin Fenzi wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:06:37 +0000 (GMT)
>> Do I first need to wait for the package to make it's way from
>> updates-testing to updates, or can I go ahead and edit comps right
>> away?
> 
> You should wait until it's in stable for all stable releases, and the
> next day after you build (when it's been in a rawhide compose) for
> rawhide.

Uh, why? Comps just ignores unavailable packages, so it should be fine to 
add them to comps right away.

> You should also be very careful adding new packages to existing stable
> releases. Typically people don't expect those groups to be changing
> much.

Right, new packages should be added to stable releases only as optional, not 
as default (or worse, mandatory).

But adding them to some group as optional is a good idea for anything that 
end users should get offered for installation (i.e. applications, command-
line tools etc., but not, e.g., libraries). Otherwise, they will not find 
the package in Apper when browsing the categories.

        Kevin Kofler