Re: Please criticize the package I have been working on, https://github.com/pelliott80/simplescreenrecorder-dpm.git
d/changelog: +You should only list versions of the package that will actually be in Debian, so get rid of the vivid entry. +The changes you make before the initial release generally aren't important enough to go in the changelog. +Generally, new packages should have priority low. *Close the ITP bug. Yes, but remember I don't own this bug, I want to show these change to upstream and the bug owner. Perhaps they will clone, or pull these changes. If I get it working, let them have the fun of closing the bug. Sorry, I wasn't clear enough. What I meant was that the bug should be closed automatically by an entry in d/changelog. A lintian tag new-package-should-close-itp-bug has been created for this purpose. You can close the bug by including something like: * Initial release (Closes: #) In fact, this is really the only entry that you should have in your changelog for a new package. d/control: *Where is simplescreenrecorder-lib? This is a very important point. Usually, libs are more difficult... But often initial version is not bad. it is a good idea to insure easy update. I'm not sure if you can do this, but I'm not sure. Perhaps someone else on the list can advise you whether or not this is allowed? pgpT9REQq5xFk.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Please criticize the package I have been working on, https://github.com/pelliott80/simplescreenrecorder-dpm.git
On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 07:15:17AM +1100, Riley Baird wrote: On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:27:23 -0500 d/changelog: +You should only list versions of the package that will actually be in Debian, so get rid of the vivid entry. +The changes you make before the initial release generally aren't important enough to go in the changelog. +Generally, new packages should have priority low. *Close the ITP bug. Yes, but remember I don't own this bug, I want to show these change to upstream and the bug owner. Perhaps they will clone, or pull these changes. If I get it working, let them have the fun of closing the bug. d/control: *Where is simplescreenrecorder-lib? This is a very important point. Usually, libs are more difficult... But often initial version is not bad. it is a good idea to insure easy update. d/copyright: *DEP-5 convention is to use GPL-3+ instead of GPL-3.0+ *Remove the and signs from the Source: field. *Include the licensing information for the build files like aclocal.m4, configure, m4/* and build-aux/* *There are some files in glinject/ that are MIT licensed. OK -- Paul Elliott 1(512)837-1096 pelli...@blackpatchpanel.com PMB 181, 11900 Metric Blvd Suite J http://www.free.blackpatchpanel.com/pme/ Austin TX 78758-3117 signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Please criticize the package I have been working on, https://github.com/pelliott80/simplescreenrecorder-dpm.git
On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:42:36 -0500 Paul Elliott pelli...@blackpatchpanel.com wrote: Please criticize the package I have been working on https://github.com/pelliott80/simplescreenrecorder-dpm.git in a git repo in dpm format. Okay, sure. I'm not a DD, so I can't sponsor your package, but I thought that I'd take a look anyway. d/changelog: -Make sure that you use the Debian names, not the Ubuntu names (e.g. experimental, not vivid) -Your changelog needs to close the ITP bug. A good entry would be: * Initial release (Closes: #) d/control: -The latest Standards-Version is 3.9.6 -Wrap your lines if they go over 80 characters -Vcs-Git and Vcs-Browser refer to the VCS of the Debian packaging, not of upstream development -Is there any reason that you are limited to i386 and amd64? -Where is simplescreenrecorder-lib? d/copyright: -DEP-5 convention is to use GPL-3+ instead of GPL-3.0+ -Remove the and signs from the Source: field. -Include the licensing information for the build files like aclocal.m4, configure, m4/* and build-aux/* -There are some files in glinject/ that are MIT licensed. d/postinst: -What is the point of this file? If you don't need it, remove it. general: -Did Maarten Baert (v2) make the Debian package? In any case, if it's your package, you should be listed as the maintainer. Good luck getting your package into Debian, Riley Baird pgpp4cfI0Nj4x.pgp Description: PGP signature
Please criticize the package I have been working on, https://github.com/pelliott80/simplescreenrecorder-dpm.git
Please criticize the package I have been working on https://github.com/pelliott80/simplescreenrecorder-dpm.git in a git repo in dpm format. I am not the owner of the ITP bug, but the owner knows I am working on it. I plan to submit this work to the ITP bug owner. I want to get it in perfect shape for debian. Package now has no lintian errors, except for lack of PGP signatures, and that is an upstream problem. Best wishes to all, and thank you. -- Paul Elliott 1(512)837-1096 pelli...@blackpatchpanel.com PMB 181, 11900 Metric Blvd Suite J http://www.free.blackpatchpanel.com/pme/ Austin TX 78758-3117 signature.asc Description: Digital signature
