Re: Overriding .desktop file with localized version (QasMixer)

["Sebastian H." <vand2@gmx.de>]

>>>>> 1. It allows to add new translations or update existing ones
>>>>> without having to change/revalidate the (fat) qasmixer package.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. The l10n package can be used for all architectures.
>>>>> This should save some precious bytes on the package servers.
>>>>
>>>> It is possible to use this structure:
>>>> package qasmixer, depends on:
>>>> package qasmizer-data
>>>> The -data package may then contain all stuff that works on all
>>>> architectures, including all the localized strings in the .desktop file.
>>>
>>> Of course, you'll get the same lintian warning.
>>
>> Yes, right, the warning would remain. :/
>>
>> Here's the more details current upstream scenario.
>>
>> qasmixer_X.Y.tar.bz2         <- Two number version
>> qasmixer-l10n_X.Y.Z.tar.bz2  <- Three number version
>>
>> X and Y always match, but Z grows with every new l10n submit.
>>
>> What I can do is to create either
>>
>> 1. two packages, qasmixer_X.Y and qasmixer-l10n_X.Y.Z
>>  - Has the lintian warning issue
>>
>> 2. one package qasmixer_X.Y.Z with both tarballs merged
>>  - Most package data would be duplicated with every l10n submit
>>  - Binary would be recompiled on every l10n submit
> 
> I suppose I was being a bit glib. If you have a corner case where the
> lintian warning can be safely ignored and it is not something that
> should be fix in lintian, I think you should just override the lintian
> warning.

I see linitian supports warning overrides.
http://lintian.debian.org/manual/section-2.4.html

Then I'd like to stick with 1 which reflects the upstream situation better.

Thanks for the feedback so far!

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Sebastian