Quoting Thomas Koch (2022-01-19 17:43:39) > I searched but apparently this has not yet been discussed anywhere below > lists.debian.org. > > My package ships two convenience copies from autoconf-archive in it's m4 > folder. Should I > > a) leave these files and add the corresponding data to d/copyright or > b) leave these files and don't bother about d/copyright or > c) remove these files and add build-depend on autoconf-archive, linking the > files before dh_autoreconf? > > Apparently I'm not the only one with uncertainty here: > https://bugs.debian.org/949119 > > Thanks for your guidance, Thomas
Please avoid embedded code copies whereever possible - this sounds easily possible to avoid, so please do that. I don't follow the argument in bug#949119 that upstream embedding for a long time somehow makes it better that Debian preserve embedded copies. NB! Depending on build routines you may not need to manually link (or copy) files around - they may be automatically copied in by autotools. I.e. there might be another option: > d) remove these files in target "clean" (and also repackage source, unless > you want to track copyright for those unused files), add build-depend on > autoconf-archive, letting dh_autoreconf do its magic? - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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