Package: debian-policy Version: 3.9.5.0 Severity: important control: block -1 by 736873
According to ftp masters see #736873: >> For implementing automatic detection fo sourceless file particularly >> minified javascript, I need some clarification about correcting >> sourceless file. >> >> They are two schools on the archive: >> - some repack the origin tarball adding the missing source to it >> - some add it to debian patch on subdirectory debian/missing-source > >Either way satisfies the requirement that we ship the source. Personally >I prefer adding missing sources to the upstream tarball: > > - Upstream can do it too! > - If source and non-source are in different locations, it's easier to > miss the source and (needlessly) reject the package. > - The source isn't duplicated in every .diff.gz/.debian.tar.* (though > this only really matters for larger sources). > >Ansgar Could we document it ? Bastien -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/7756175.3vOOZzQM2x@bastien-debian
