On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:07:41 +0100, Carlos Rodrigues <carlos.efr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Aren't packages in updates/testing supposed to be moved to updates? > Right now there are some packages there that have long been available in > updates (xorg-x11 for instance). some packages... sure some packages... not so sure it depends on what the individual package maintainer's intent for releasing the test package is. it depends on the problems being reported about the test package, and the grey line concerning if new problems being reported against the test package are worth inflicting on users of the current packages. it also depends on whether the package maintainer who created the test packages has forgotten about them. There isn't an automated process that moves packages over. This is why i try to encourage package maintainers to use a line like 'I intend to push these test packages as released updates by <some date> if no problems are found' in the test annoucement. So if they do forget, community members have a clear understanding of the intention and can follow up with the package maintainer via bugzilla or via email to inquire about the status of things. A tracking bug number for the test package in the test annoucement is another good idea, to encourage community to drop and read comments specific to that package in the same pre-defined bugreport. Posts to mailinglists about the status of specific test packages are not necessarily constructive. The package maintainer for a specific test package doesn't necessarily read the list frequently enough to catch a comment like this. -jef
