Quoting Israel Dahl (2021-09-30 15:35:20) > On 9/26/21 19:28, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > (SNIP) > > Due to an off list discussion I must amend my recommendation. > > Upstream projects use standard CONTRIBUTORS files, Debian uses tooling > that relies on the control file fields. Changing to standard upstream > practices would cause much of the Debian tooling to need to be > rewritten, so the suggestions about fields from people like Paul, are > the accurate answer for Debian, as there is no software to handle > reading a CONTRIBUTORS file in the same way the control file is read. > > Sorry if I ruffled feathers a bit with my comments. I meant no > disrespect to the Debian way of doing things. I thought it was an open > question to solve that *entire* issue long term, not the specific "How > do I do this?" question that it was, I read it differently than it was > intended. Thanks for your input, Israel. I found both your posts (not _most_ helpful but) interesting. Yes, you kinda missed what I sought in your first response but I am interested in the broader view as well. Full disclosure: I am a Debian developer for quite some years, in addition to working for Purism in recent years. Just realize that my choice of email address makes that unclear - Paul Wise and Daniel Baumann are friends of mine, but this mailinglist in particular has many subscribers less familiar with Debian folks. Kind regards, - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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