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[Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

http://people.canonical.com/~dholbach/packaging-guide/html/debian-dir-
overview.html

It says:

"If for some reason, you wish to keep using the old format, please
create this file and put 1.0 in it to be explicit about the source
package version. This allows for the future removal of the 1.0 default
for the package source format."

The dpkg maintainers have explicitly abandoned the goal of switching the
default so this rationale is obsolete.  It's not clear there is any
reason to add source/format with 1.0 since it will behave the same as
none at all.  Recommend that this be deleted.

** Affects: ubuntu-packaging-guide
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/792386

Title:
  Source Format Discussion Inaccurate

Status in Ubuntu Packaging Guide:
  New

Bug description:
  http://people.canonical.com/~dholbach/packaging-guide/html/debian-dir-
  overview.html

  It says:

  "If for some reason, you wish to keep using the old format, please
  create this file and put 1.0 in it to be explicit about the source
  package version. This allows for the future removal of the 1.0 default
  for the package source format."

  The dpkg maintainers have explicitly abandoned the goal of switching
  the default so this rationale is obsolete.  It's not clear there is
  any reason to add source/format with 1.0 since it will behave the same
  as none at all.  Recommend that this be deleted.