can kdebase-4.5.4 depend on kdelibs >= 4.5.4?

[Jonathan Riddell]

On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 03:22:32PM -0600, Rex Dieter wrote:
> On 11/27/2010 01:29 PM, Chani wrote:
> > [please CC]
> > 
> > erk. I just backported a bugfix to 4.5 - but it needs a new function in 
> > kdelibs. which makes kdebase depend on 4.5.4 for that function.
> > but, ade tells me that it might not be allowed to depend on anything more than 
> > 4.5.0.
> > is this true? :/  ('cause then I'll have to revert. wah.)
> 
> Personally, I'm ok with it.
> 
> After a quick hunt through techbase.kde.org, I was unable to find
> anything that strictly forbids this.  I'm fairly certain I recall
> precedent of this being done in the past as well.

We have no policy.  I drafted this a while ago but it didn't go
anywhere because there doesn't seem to be consensus.

http://techbase.kde.org/Policies/Minor_Point_Release_Policy/Draft

Jonathan