Re: packaging data that can't be distributed as part of a Debian package

2013-09-20 Thread Faheem Mitha
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013, Eric Maeker wrote: Le 20 sept. 2013 à 12:27, Faheem Mitha a écrit : On Fri, 20 Sep 2013, Eric Maeker wrote: Le 19 sept. 2013 à 23:44, Faheem Mitha a écrit : Hi, I have a situation where I have some software I want to package for Debian. This software needs to us

Re: packaging data that can't be distributed as part of a Debian package

2013-09-20 Thread Eric Maeker
Le 20 sept. 2013 à 12:27, Faheem Mitha a écrit : > > On Fri, 20 Sep 2013, Eric Maeker wrote: > >> Le 19 sept. 2013 à 23:44, Faheem Mitha a écrit : > >>> Hi, > >>> I have a situation where I have some software I want to package for Debian. >>> This software needs to use some biological data,

Fwd: packaging data that can't be distributed as part of a Debian package

2013-09-20 Thread Eric Maeker
Wrong adress... Début du message réexpédié : > De : Eric Maeker > Date : 20 septembre 2013 10:18:54 HAEC > À : Faheem Mitha > Objet : Rép : packaging data that can't be distributed as part of a Debian > package > > > Le 19 sept. 2013 à 23:44, Faheem Mitha a écri

Re: packaging data that can't be distributed as part of a Debian package

2013-09-19 Thread Henrique de Moraes Holschuh
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013, Faheem Mitha wrote: > So, I suppose anyone using the software needs to download it. I'll > provide a script to download the data, but if I want to build a > Debian package containing that data, how should I do it? Maybe studying other download-and-package packages, like "java-

packaging data that can't be distributed as part of a Debian package

2013-09-19 Thread Faheem Mitha
Hi, I have a situation where I have some software I want to package for Debian. This software needs to use some biological data, but I was told by the website I got this data from that I could not redistribute it. So, I suppose anyone using the software needs to download it. I'll provide a