Re: changes to Packages file
On Sun, 27 Jul 1997, Christian Schwarz wrote:
> > > > Christian> The following fields are suggested:
> > > >
> > > > Christian> Author: name and email of main upstream author (copyright
> > > > Christian> holder)
> > > > Christian> Original-Site: site/URL at which the package is originally
> > > > Christian> stored
> > > > Christian> Homepage: URL of the "upstream homepage"
> > If we are to enhance the fields of the Packages file, I'd very much like a
> > 'Date:' to be automagically added by dpkg-deb at build time, so we'll be
> > able to track down orphaned packages, or find which packages have not been
> > re-uploaded since the last full release.
>
> Fine with me. However, I'd suggest to call this field `Build-Date:' or
> something like that to make clear, which `date' we are referring to.
>
> > However, I think we should be carefull not adding too many stuff in the
> > Packages file, since it's already pretty big.
>
> Right. But I think the proposed fields (currently 4 new) are fine.
So now we need to get the opinion from the dpkg maintainers... _(;
cordialement,
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