Scripsit Steve Greenland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Policy 4.8: > > This file must be an executable makefile, and contains the
> I don't remember why we don't allow anything > that meets the expected interface. One reason that comes to mind is that it can sometimes be convenient to assume that standard make command line options work for debian/rules, e.g. $ debian/rules -n binary-indep It also gives NMUers a well-known interface for inserting last-minute corrections to the packaging, say, if policy changes dicate a change in installation directories and the original maintainer has gone AWOL. -- Henning Makholm "What a hideous colour khaki is."
