Hi, I've just started http://wiki.debian.net/SoftwarePackaging, intended to collect thoughts of packagers how upstream developers can make the life of a packager easier. I'm sure all packagers have wondered about "brain-dead" upstream developers who have not put much thought into how their software might be distributed in a pre-compiled/pre-configured package. Compile-time options are one example, user-modifiable files outside of /etc are another, to name the two that I could think of just now. The idea is not to duplicate the Debian policy, but to give upstream developers an idea how their software can be written to be easily packaged. I envision this document being generic to all Linux and Unix software packaging methods and not specific to Debian, despite it being on the Debian Wiki. (Maybe some BSD or Gentoo ports maintainer are listening here, too?) If there already is such a Document, please tell me and/or wipe that page. No need to duplicate such information, of course. cheers -- vbi -- Today is Boomtime, the 20th day of The Aftermath in the YOLD 3170
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