On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 08:21:44PM +0100, Harald Dunkel wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi folks,
Hi Harald > > What is Debian's policy, if upstream provides its own debian directory > or package build procedure? Is upstream always right? I guess it depends on how usable the debian directory is and also what upstream tries to achieve by providing it? > > Does or should this source package become a "native" package? How do I > include patches? IMHO this is not correct as a native package is a package which is just for Debian and derivates. > > What if upstream's package sets conflict with Debian's packages, and > I want to install upstream's packages? Is it the DM's responsibility > to avoid this conflict or to preserve compatibility? Famous example > for this would be the Linux kernel sources. Well I currently work on openswan where upstream also provides a debian directory as part of their tar because they have an Ubuntu ppa where they provide testing versions. As I have also access to upstream git I try to stay in sync with most of their changes and also try to incorporate my changes into upstream but for ease of use I drop their debian directory when importing upstream into Debian VCS. > > > Of course I checked Debian's Policy Manual, but AFAICS this subject > has been successfully ignored by now. Any helpful comment would be > highly appreciated. Maybe this thread can spawn a discussion and lead to a dedicated policy? > > > Regards > > Harri Kind regards Harald Jenny > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAk2DsMgACgkQUTlbRTxpHjeFYwCdHnLTPJMYJhntv+lEOPhd3Cy9 > Fv8AmwT5L6GT625Zbn/vOAWgB16YSkWR > =WvzN > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4d83b0c8.7060...@afaics.de -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110318194354.gc3...@harald-has.a-little-linux-box.at
