Re: update excuses.. how to read them
On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> I'm in an even messier situation.. I maintain the package aprsd.
> I also maintain a non-Debian-specific patch to the upstream source;
> I usually distribute it as a new .tar.gz. Should I:
>
> 1. Use the original upstream source as .orig.tar.gz, and then have
> all of my patches (including debian/*) in the .diff.gz? or
>
> 2. Use my replacement .tar.gz as .orig.tar.gz, and just have
> debian/* in .diff.gz?
>
> I think #2 is the better option.. especially since I am currently
> doing extensive work on it, including reformatting and restructuring
> a whole lot of the code. The diff could contain more lines than
> the original at this rate.
But you do not distribute your modified with the same version number as
the upstream source, do you? So the best solution, I think, is to build
the Debian package off aprsd-0.1.2hm13.tar.gz and include that as the
original upstream source.
Regards,
Daniel.
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