On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 09:50:51PM +0200, Michael Rasmussen wrote: > Hi list, > > I have some questions I hope some of you have an answer for. > > I intend to package a peace of software which does not use autotools > but only has a plain Makefile. > > 1) Can I use dh_make?
Sure. > 2) Does Debian policy have something to say about it? Nothing special, no. > 3) Would it be ok if I converted it to use autotools my self? If you think the upstream build system is broken. In general, it's not a very good idea though, since that means you are forking from upstream, which makes upgrading to new upstream versions hard for you... > 4) The project seems to be abandoned by the developers - I have send > more than one email with no response. ... but then, that would not appear to be a problem ;-) > Would it be in conflict with the Debian Policy if a adopt the > software - it has been released under GPL so I guess it would be ok > to do a fork? No, there's no problem at all. -- Fun will now commence -- Seven Of Nine, "Ashes to Ashes", stardate 53679.4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
