package: stdeb version: 0.5.0-1 Severity: wishlist On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 14:21 +0200, Piotr Ożarowski wrote: > Package: wnpp > * Package name : stdeb > Description : Python to Debian source package conversion utility > > stdeb produces Debian source packages from Python packages via a new > distutils command, sdist_dsc. Automatic defaults are provided for the > Debian package, but many aspects of the resulting package can be > customized via a configuration file. An additional command, bdist_deb, > creates a Debian binary package, a .deb file.
The new version 0.5 [1] contains some nice new(?) feature to create .deb packages. The package description should be updated accordingly, I suggest the one below. Also, I think it is important that stdeb package description should explicitly mention that .deb from Debian archive are preferred and supported(2). I am not completely happy with the note I provided. If the downloaded files aren't gpg/ssl signed, the package description should mention it. ,----------( proposed package description )--- | This package provide some tools to produces Debian packages | from Python packages via a new distutils command, sdist_dsc. Automatic | defaults are provided for the Debian package, but many aspects of the | resulting package can be customized via a configuration file. | | * pypi-install will query the Python Package Index (PyPI) for a | package, download it, create a .deb from it, and then install | the .deb. | * py2dsc will convert a distutils-built source tarball into a Debian | source package. | Note: Only Python modules downloaded from Debian archive are supported | by Debian. Auto-converted packages may not install/work and may | requires manual fine tuning to reach Debian standards. `--------- Thanks, Franklin [1] http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-announce-list/2009-December/008031.html (2) This is why I CC'ed debien-devel -- Can you master Open-source software? Prove it, write documentation. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
