when not to use an epoch and how to avoid a sync (was: Re: [ubuntu/oneiric] nvidia-common 1:0.2.30+1 (Accepted))

[Scott Kitterman]

On Sunday, June 05, 2011 11:16:25 AM Scott Kitterman wrote:
> Philipp Kern <pkern at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >On Sun, Jun 05, 2011 at 03:30:07AM -0500, Micah Gersten wrote:
> >> IMHO, epochs should not be used in Ubuntu at all for this very
> >> reason.
> >
> >Shouldn't you just reject all uploads introducing epochs or put them
> >in a manual archive admin reviewal queue?
> >
> >I thought not using own epochs in Ubuntu was agreed upon…
> 
> It is, but apparently not everyone got the memo.
> 
> Redirecting these to Unapproved is a really good idea.
> 
Bug filed:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+bug/793299

Scott K