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From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
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Subject: Re: Units
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 21:37:58 +1100
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Corinna Vinschen" <vinschen AT redhat DOT com>
>
> I hate that.  Quote from a few lines above the `setup.hint' section:
>
>   Test versions are specified via the setup.hint file as described
>   below. It is not required that your package have a test version.
>   Use of a test version of a package is at the discretion of the
>   package maintainer.

This is intended for after a package has been up a short while

> And how long does it take to wait for "major bug reports from the
users"?
> 1 day? A week? A month?

From the thread a week ago, IIRC Chuck suggested 2 weeks. IMO thats
plenty, probably 1 week is all thats needed for a few users to put it
throught it's paces.

Rob