> Hello Aleksey, > > You have access to the scripts at any time-- that is what's in the > libxmlsec_*.diff.gz file. It is a patch file that prepares your stock > distribution for the one-line command that builds the Debian packages. > From your root project directory you can apply the patch like this: > > zcat libxmlsec_*.diff.gz | patch -p1
I already put your script in :) > > > Assuming I do use xmlsec in the project I'm on, I wouldn't mind doing > updates and testing. I don't have Debian maintainer status, but can > probably find a sponsor to upload the packages for me. Cool! Thanks! > There will be another issue with Debian, which is sonames. In the > future, would you be willing to increment the sonumber (independent of > the library version) every time a release breaks binary compatibility? > That's the "correct thing to do" from what I've read, although it is > quite a hassle for young libraries. It becomes an issue once other > packages start depending on libxmlsec. Yes, I will defenetly do this. Right now I think that the library is in pretty stable state and I do not expect to break binary or api compatibility. But you are absolutelly right and I am going to follow this rule. Aleksey
