MicroReleaseExceptions / reSIProcate package

[Marc Deslauriers]

Hi,

On 2015-02-12 02:17 PM, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> I was looking here:
> 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates/MicroReleaseExceptions
> 
> and I would kindly request that you add resiprocate to the micro release
> exception list.
> 
> Some justification for this request:
> 
> - upstream release manager is also the Debian/Ubuntu package maintainer,
> myself
> 
> - upstream operates a strictly managed stable release branch[1],
> currently 1.9.x, updates on this branch are guaranteed to preserve ABI
> compatibility
> 
> - there is a comprehensive upstream unit testing regime
> 
> - unit tests are run in the package build process[2] and these are being
> checked on all the Debian build architectures
> 
> - as a network-based application, it is important to release minor
> updates that maximize connectivity between users of the application.
> Metcalfe's law[3] is relevant here, it is important that the package in
> stable Ubuntu interoperates with the same packages in Debian and Fedora.
> 
> I have also opened a bug report[4] requesting an SRU for Trusty and
> Utopic using the package currently in Debian jessie.  This is an example
> of the type of issue that would be fixed in future updates on the stable
> branch.
> 

This looks reasonable, +1 from me.

Marc.