Hi Andreas On Monday 21 March 2011 15:47:39 you wrote: > Hi Gudjon, > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 02:03:01PM +0100, Gudjon I. Gudjonsson wrote: > > But please use the get-orig-source target to download the source since > > the file is now a multi-source package (ngspice and ngspice-doc) and the > > get-orig- source target does that correctly. > > I just noticed this target and used it (as you can see from my recent > upload). I have to admit that multi-source packages are quite new to me > - I think I realised that you are using it just in ngspice 21. Just our > of curiosity: Could you give some reasons for this (preferably on the > list to let others learn as well)? > > Kind regards > > Andreas. Thanks a lot for the upload!
The ngspice team split the uptream source in version 21. The documentation is now contained in ngspice-doc. Instead of creating a new ngspice-doc source package I found it easier to add the ngspice-doc source to the original Debian ngspice source package. The method is described in the following document: http://wiki.debian.org/Projects/DebSrc3.0 This multiple source format is a real improvement to the Debian packaging system. For example in my package eric (python IDE) I need to download every translation separately and the multiple source format makes that process easier. Earlier I had to download the translations to the debian directory and they became a part of the debian-svn but now they are just a part of the upstream sources. Hope this answers the question Regards Gudjon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
