Re: Choice between ubuntu or brand new package for Bug#345039
On Fri, Feb 16, 2007 at 09:31:43AM +0000, David Newgas wrote:
> Bug#345039 is an request for
> "kzenexplorer" (http://kzenexplorer.sourceforge.net/) to be included in
> Debian. It is currently already in Ubuntu
> (http://packages.ubuntu.com/kzenexplorer). I created a brand new Debian
> package (lintian clean except for lack of a man page) before noticing it
> was in Ubuntu. Which is preferred, a new package or using the Ubuntu
> one? And if the latter, is it simply done by using the Ubuntu
> orig.tar.gz/diff.gz/dsc ?
You aren't likely to find any useful conventional wisdom about which to
prefer; it will always depend on the individual package. The same applies
for any package which you might adopt from a third party.
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- mdz
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