afflib package - bug #645915

[Julien Valroff]

Hi Christophe,

Le lundi 09 janv. 2012 à 08:10:18 (+0100 CET), Christophe Monniez a écrit :
> Le samedi 07 janvier 2012 à 17:10 +0100, Julien Valroff a écrit :
[...]
> > BTW, is there any good reason you use git-dch? I find it very hard to follow
> > the work because of it (but may be due to the fact I am not used to using
> > it).
> 
> Well, I have no good reason to use it. We really should update our
> workflow to see who works on what.

Does it really matter? I am OK to work on any package but I do not use all
of them which explains why I always prefer a regular user tests the changes
I have made before uploading. The packages for which I am an uploader means
I use it and I am OK to take care of it on a regular basis (ie. follow
upstream development, package new releases, fix bugs ASAP etc.). But if
someone of the team steps up and upload such a package before I can do it, I
am perfectly fine with it.

Maybe what we should do is make sure nobody else works on a given package
before doing it ourselves (this would avoid duplicate work, but I do not
think it has happened in the recent past).

> It was once said that it's up to the uploader to maintain the changelog
> because it's automatically generated by git (I suppose git-dch).
> So, when I work on a package, I don't update the changelog, to not
> interfere with the uploader work.
> 
> Am I wrong ? What is the "good" way of doing it ?

I am not used to using git-dch and *I* think it is not needed in our
workflow, but I was not aware of the discussion you already had on this
point. Remember I am new in the team, and still must have to learn your
habits ;)

Sorry if I have broken these rules.

Now, my question was also on a practical level: what do you see as advantage
working with git-dch?

I am personally used to debcommit which allows me to keep the standard
workflow (eg. dch --team) while still making git commit logs useful.

Cheers,
Julien

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