Jeroen Schot <[email protected]> writes: > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 01:07:28PM +0200, Sven Hoexter wrote: >> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 12:27:35PM +0200, Jeroen Schot wrote: >> > I: cvsconnect source: debian-watch-file-is-missing >> > >> > This is because the upstream source is no longer available. >> >> Well then kill the Homepage field from debian/control aswell and >> maybe add to the copyright field that this page is no longer >> available. > > Yes, that makes sense. What is the best way to add this to > (DEP5) debian/copyright? My suggestion would be: > [...] > Source: http://cvs.m17n.org/~akr/cvssuck/download.html (2011-08-30: dead) > > And in debian/watch: > # 2011-08-30: Upstream sources are no longer available. A CVS > # repository is still accessible at > # http://cvs.m17n.org/viewcvs/cvs/cvsconnect/ > > Or should I (also) mention the repo in debian/copyright?
I'd mention the CVS repo in debian/copyright. A dead link, however historical it may be, is fairly useless. -- |8] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
