Tag: dfsg-version-with-period
Severity: info
Check: fields/version/repack/period
Explanation: The version contains the string .dfsg
.
That versioning may harbor a subtle sorting issue, namely: 1.2.dfsg1
is a more recent version than 1.2.1
. It will therefore be difficult
to find a nice version string for the next upstream release if it gains another
dotted digit at the end.
.
It is better to use +dfsg
instead. The plus sign +
sorts
before .
, so the sorting that is usually desired can take place:
.
1.2
< 1.2+dfsg
< 1.2.1