Stefano Zacchiroli <[email protected]> writes: > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 12:39:34AM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: >> - Policy does not require to document the repackaging in README.source ; >> debian/copyright is the right place for this.
> Yes and no. README.source guidelines from policy include this point > (policy ยง4.14): > 4. Optionally, document what steps are necessary to upgrade the > Debian source package to a new upstream version, if applicable. > Repacking is one of the action needed to upgrade to a new upstream > version. It is then arguable that, while it is true that you are not > required to document *the repacking* in README.source, you are required > to document *how to repack* there. Well, you're not required to do anything (the explicit "optionally"), but if you want to document that there, it's a reasonable place for it. I personally think that if the package has a working get-orig-source target that does everything required, it's a bit pointless to also put the details in README.source, but I can see that going both ways. -- Russ Allbery ([email protected]) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
