Re: Why no Opera?
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On 08/27/07 21:02, icelinux@icelinux.net wrote:
>
>>> I do not see the need to do anything other than sign the package and
>>> drop it into the repository, as it is already completely functional
>>> for Debian.
>>
>> I encourage you to try it then. You'll learn a great deal about just
>> what *is* required to get a package working properly with the tens of
>> thousands of other packages available for Debian.
>>
>> Seriously, *anyone* can attempt to package software for Debian, so
>> there's nothing but pride to be lost by trying. Until then, your
>> claims of "do not see the need" to do something as part of the Debian
>> packaging process are entirely hollow.
>
> You could have a point there. I was specifically mentioning this
> particular package which is not the typical piece of software which is
> to be included in debian. I think you took my words a little out of
> context.
> I would like and need to learn packaging some software for Debian, and
> something already packaged does seem like a good place to start. The
> question there is, can it go into Debian?
Sure. Check out http://mentors.debian.net/ .
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!
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