Re: Packaging software which does not use autotools

[Michael Rasmussen <mir@datanom.net>]

On 2006-08-14 22:55:41, Sam Morris wrote:
> Sure, just customise the rules file it generates to not call a
> configure
> script. The rules file can really contain anything you want, as long
> as it
> builds a decent package when called. :)
Nice, I have been accustomed to use dh_make and the various config  
files it produces, and dh_make, when used properly, more or less does  
all the things required for a decent deb-package => save time:-)

> No problems policy or legal-wise; you just have to consider how
> supportable the software is. If it gets into the next Debian release
> and
> has a security flaw discovered in it, can you help fix the bug?
This type of software does not give me any head-egg because developing  
and researching in this particular area is what I do for a living:-)

> To answer your question 5, if you think other users might find the
> software useful then go for it! :)
I think I will have a go for it. I already have made a ITP/RFS for a  
front-end to this application in GTK2 which I have done myself.

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