> We would really, really prefer that you not do this, and instead work with > whoever is packaging the library for Debian to add a test to the packaging > rules themselves to be sure that they're built correctly. > > The reason for this is that Debian's packaging tools, by design, work > exactly the same way when run by an individual user to build a package for > their own personal purposes as when we use them to build packages for the > distribution. This is in the spirit of open source: there shouldn't > really be anything special about Debian as a distribution that any > individual can also do. But as a result, it's pretty hard to distinguish > between a Debian build and an individual build.
OK, thanks. We are working with László Böszörményi. He's been very helpful. But if László ever leaves Debian or stops Crypto++, then I loose my contact and the path to ensure things are handled correctly. > Also, I would question the assumption a bit: if this is important for > distributions, wouldn't it be important for all builds? Yeah, I agree. I personally wanted them in effect, but I could not gather consensus. Its one of the joys of a democratic process.... Jeff
