Hi,
many packages seem to contain .orig.tar.gz files which may or may not be
directly related to the files actually available from upstream. That is
unfortunate.
I think that it would make sense to add a requirement to Policy that
the .orig.tar.gz file should be an unmodified copy from upstream.
If that is not possible or doesn't make sense for some reason, the way to go
from there to here should be documented either textually or, preferably,
achieved by running debian/package_upstream (or whatever).
Opinions?
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Matthias Urlichs | {M:U} IT Design @ m-u-it.de | smurf@debian.org
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