[Pkg-anonymity-tools] torbrowser-launcher in Debian stable [

[intrigeri]

Holger Levsen wrote (21 Jan 2015 13:52:06 GMT) :
> we initialized that discussion already, see  
> https://lists.debian.org/201408191441.32271.holger@layer-acht.org and 
> followup.

Thanks!

>> I guess our options are:
>> 
>> 1. Track upstream in Jessie
>> 2. Track upstream via the "updates" archive (formerly "volatile")
>> 3. Cherry-pick only required fixes from upstream
>> 4. Drop from Jessie, maintain in backports instead

> I agree these will be our options in the jessie lifetime and I think we should 
> choose whichever is suitable when the situation arises. And to keep our 
> workload low, we should try to get new upstream versions in, as long as 
> possible. We should also try to convince upstream to only do maintainance 
> updates in 1.x and put new development into a 2.x series -

OK.

> if much new 
> development will happen at all, given that maybe the torproject itself will 
> provide a torbrowser installer in future.

You make me curious. Any pointers?

>> Long-term wise, we should probably split the package between code
>> (that would be frozen in Debian stable) and data (that could be
>> updated as needed). [...]

> Given the above and the nature of the package (it's tiny and has a single 
> purpose) I'm not sure its worth the effort. Also I hope that it will become 
> more stable in the next two years :-)

OK.

Cheers,
-- 
intrigeri