Re: Need to reach a decision on how to handle the git repository

["Emmet Hikory" <emmet.hikory@gmail.com>]

Evgeni Golov wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:02:34 +0200 Miriam Ruiz wrote:
>
>> 1) Store only the debian/ directory in git, using quilt as patching
>> system the same way we use SNV
>> 2) Store the whole source there, using pristine-tar, and use git at
>> its full power
>> 3) Allow both layouts depending on the package
>
> Mh, I would go for 2, as we have the tools needed (git-bp cannot handle
> 1 AFAIK) and this seems to be common in other teams, so we can find
> docs and help if needed.

    In addition to docs and help, it significantly reduces the effort
involved to share packages with others, in case the Games Team adopts
something, or is currently maintaining something as a dependency in
which another group has a more direct interest.  (This is especially
interesting for adopting Joey's packages).

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Emmet HIKORY