On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 20:35:53 +0900 Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> For architecture: all *-doc packages, there is no technical and > practical reason to gzip *.pdf file. I agree. packages are gziped so > package size d nt change. We do it just because of policy and bcause > helper script is written such way as I said. > > If anyone wants this to be fixed following should happen. > > * Write a patch to the debhelper gzip text/pdf/ps file logic > - do not compress if the package is *-doc and file extension is > pdf. > - possibly even avoid compressing if the result of compression gain > less than **% (10% ?? or 1KB) of size. > > * propose policy update proposal. (debian-policy) Ok, I'll bring it up here. > Unless someone do the first work, nothing will change. It is > non-issue for me now (so I will not do it) but I have no reason to > object such an rational move. I have no idea how debhelper works. Are there anybody out there that can help with getting it to stop gzipping files in -doc? Preben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
