[LEDE-DEV] Release 17.01.0 binary packages have changed and SDK inconsistency

[Eric Luehrsen]

On 03/28/2017 06:19 PM, Gui Iribarren via Lede-dev wrote:
>> Packages from the feeds and even base-packages (think: openssl) can
>> change after a release, just like for other distributions.
> i agree packages can and should be maintained, but in progressivereleases.
>i.e. if i install ubuntu 12.04 today, i expect to have exactly the same
> system than what i got if i installed ubuntu 12.04 at the time of its
> release
>if i want to get the fixes that happened after the time of original
> 12.04 release, i'd install 12.04.1

An optional package needs a stable core to compile against to provide a 
service update. Changing both at the same time without a clear label is 
bound to cause trouble. A fair debate then would be for which packages 
are core. What dependencies are so integral that they must be released 
together? However avoid debating this for too long. Repeatable results 
are important in science and engineering. As others mention, this can 
become a serious matter of credibility.