On Thu, 12 Jun 2008, Alexander Sack wrote: > > Using tarball inside tarball goes against the spirit of the format evolution > > that adds the required features so that a package is ready for further > > modifications directly after "dpkg-source -x". > > But isnt that the same for any patchsystem package? or will you apply > some rule in future on dpkg-source -x to guarantee that its in "ready > for modifications" state?
I don't understand your question. Basically this new format makes quilt the official patchsystem and support it properly. Any package that use another patchsystem will not satify the requirement above but they can (and hopefully will) be converted over time (once the new format is the default format). Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Le best-seller français mis à jour pour Debian Etch : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
