> The above doesn't allow for simply browsing the sources (which I often > do). Of course, I can always untar each directory - it just seems a > little wierd. True.
sfw seems to have both the .tar.gz and the sources checked in. And they carry patches too. The motivation behind not checking the sources in was to prevent anyone from modifying the code instead of generating a patch. > Also, your proposal does not allow for multiple simultaneous versions. I > suspect we'll need this functionality. > It might be better to have a directory structure like : > <top-level>/imap/2006c1. > i agree we need to resolve this. I'll put it on the to-do list for now. > It's not clear to me how the patches will be updated for different > versions. Is a particular patch tied to a version ? Yes, I believe it would have to be. > > Finally, the Makefile should have several targets - one that does all > that you describe, and others for configure/make/make install etc. > depending on the state you're in. > Agreed. Arvi
