Re: [StGit] Debian packaging update

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:57:02 +0100
"Catalin Marinas" [off-list ref] wrote:

2008/8/22 Daniel White [off-list ref]:

quoted

Since it is now packaged by Debian is it still necessary to be
maintaining Debian packaging?

This is mainly to make it easier for Debian maintainers. Someone might
also want to build a .deb package for a different version or flavour
of Debian.

I had been reading an article recently about packaging, and there was
the suggestion that upstream having packaging caused headaches when
merging new versions.

But I definately agree that the second case is handy.

quoted

Having a look at the Debian version, they have made quite a few
changes against our packaging.  It might be worth getting some
patches from them that are not specific to Debian policy (like the
setup of bash completion).

Just to clarify, I believe the automatic setup of bash completion _is_
specific to Debian policy.

I don't follow the Debian package much but I'll have a look to see the
differences.

-- 
Daniel White