dpkg 'version number does not start with a digit' since upgrading to natty

[Alan Pope]

On 10 June 2011 09:25, Adam Funk <a24061 at ducksburg.com> wrote:
> #v+
> dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 91930 package 'slrn':
>  error in Version string 'pre1.0.0-26': version number does not start with a digit
> #v-
>
> Any idea how to suppress it?
>

Contact the developer and ask them nicely to update their package
naming convention?

https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+question/147533

Al.