[rfc] bzr-colo into core

[Jelmer Vernooij]

On Tue, 2011-03-29 at 10:37 +1100, Ben Finney wrote:
> Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer at samba.org> writes:
> 
> > Given the nature of bzr-colo I think we should probably target
> > [Debian] experimental.
> 
> Hmm, that would cut down the number of people to whom it would be
> available easily. Is the risk so great that it justifies that
> limitation?
Support for colocated branches will hopefully land in bzr before squeeze
is released, making bzr-colo (at least in its current form) obsolete. As
such, I don't want to have to provide an upgrade path for users.

> Debian's FAQ describes the “experimental” branch as:
> 
>     Experimental is used for packages which are still being developed,
>     and with a high risk of breaking your system. It's used by
>     developers who'd like to study and test bleeding edge software.
>     Users shouldn't be using packages from here, because they can be
>     dangerous and harmful even for the most experienced people.
> 
> Is ‘bzr-colo’ both “still being developed, and with a high risk of
> breaking your system”? I know it's the former, but is it the latter?
It doesn't have a high risk of breaking your system, but it is prone to
changing (or disappearing, when bzrlib gets support for colocation)
without upgrade path. I'd rather err on the side of caution, though open
to be persuaded otherwise.

Cheers,

Jelmer
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