Bug#250202: "debian/README.source" file for packages with non-trivial source

2008-05-01 Thread Frank Küster
Russ Allbery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank Küster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Russ Allbery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> I believe the devref instructions are wrong. The proper location for >>> this information is debian/copyright, which is already required to >>> contain information a

Re: Bug#478850: posh: $ENV variable processed by non-interactive shells

2008-05-01 Thread Stephane Chazelas
2008-05-01 14:47:54 +0100, Clint Adams: > On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 02:33:04PM +0100, Stephane Chazelas wrote: > > I don't really care about the "interactive" side of things > > ($ENV, $PSx, job control), but I tend to consider that for the > > scripting side of things, the optional features should b

Re: Bug#478850: posh: $ENV variable processed by non-interactive shells

2008-05-01 Thread Clint Adams
On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 02:33:04PM +0100, Stephane Chazelas wrote: > I don't really care about the "interactive" side of things > ($ENV, $PSx, job control), but I tend to consider that for the > scripting side of things, the optional features should be > implemented. For instance, if you don't have

Bug#250202: "debian/README.source" file for packages with non-trivial source

2008-05-01 Thread Bill Allombert
On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 05:21:05AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > Frank Küster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Russ Allbery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I believe the devref instructions are wrong. The proper location for > >> this information is debian/copyright, which is already required to

Bug#250202: "debian/README.source" file for packages with non-trivial source

2008-05-01 Thread Russ Allbery
Bill Allombert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 05:21:05AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: >> Explaining where and how the .orig.tar.gz file was generated to me >> falls into the category of saying where the upstream source was >> obtained. > It does not. Yes, actually, it does.

Re: [PATCH 1/1] Better document version ranking and 0

2008-05-01 Thread Clint Adams
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 03:10:19PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > sensible_editor ./debian/changelog # add in ./debian/changes/ You may find it helpful to do a "git dch" before this. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECT

Bug#250202: "debian/README.source" file for packages with non-trivial source

2008-05-01 Thread Russ Allbery
Frank Küster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Russ Allbery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I believe the devref instructions are wrong. The proper location for >> this information is debian/copyright, which is already required to >> contain information about the provenance of the upstream source. I t

Bug#250202: "debian/README.source" file for packages with non-trivial source

2008-05-01 Thread Frank Küster
Russ Allbery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank Küster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> The developer's reference describes in >> >> 6.7.8 Best practices for orig.tar.gz files >> >> how to document properly any changes that need to be done to the >> orig.tar.gz, and recommends the name README.Deb