Petr Machata wrote:
Yes, maintainers wanted to add a hash there despite having the information in the spec file. Since svn is allowed to put the release id in that space (since it can be used to establish an age) FPC decided that allowing the partial hash was a reasonable compromise.Thanks for clarification, that makes sense. Interestingly enough, and quite contrary to your argument, naming guidelines allow the release ID or partial hash to be appended to the date portion of the release tag.
-Toshio