David Bremner writes ("Re: Bug#908417: dgit does not handle debian/.gitignore missing from source package"): > They're wrong for dgit, and maybe for DFSG, but not for building > throwaway source packages that are not distributed.
Not to detract from your other comments, but: For a throwaway source package I think you don't care if it has a .git directory and your whole revision history ? Regards, Ian. -- Ian Jackson <ijack...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> These opinions are my own. If I emailed you from an address @fyvzl.net or @evade.org.uk, that is a private address which bypasses my fierce spamfilter.