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diff --git a/tags/d/dfsg-version-with-period.tag b/tags/d/dfsg-version-with-period.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed5e9ae --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/d/dfsg-version-with-period.tag @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Tag: dfsg-version-with-period +Severity: info +Check: fields/version/repack/period +Explanation: The version contains the string <code>.dfsg</code>. + That versioning may harbor a subtle sorting issue, namely: <code>1.2.dfsg1</code> + is a more recent version than <code>1.2.1</code>. It will therefore be difficult + to find a nice version string for the next upstream release if it gains another + dotted digit at the end. + . + It is better to use <code>+dfsg</code> instead. The plus sign <code>+</code> sorts + before <code>.</code>, so the sorting that is usually desired can take place: + . + <code>1.2</code> < <code>1.2+dfsg</code> < <code>1.2.1</code> |