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Re: alternative debian/rules



On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 04:25:42PM +0200, Jakub Wilk wrote:
> * Timo Juhani Lindfors <timo.lindfors@iki.fi>, 2013-04-22, 13:22:
> >>Thorsten, you should have kept your custom debian/rules. If it
> >>prevented incompetent developers from NMUing the package, then
> >>all good for you and for Debian.
> >Was there perhaps some emoticon missing?
> 
> Sorry, yes, this one:
> :/
> 
> >Uncommon debian/rules setups might be required in some cases but
> >surely they should not be used to intentionally make it harder for
> >other developers to understand?
> 
> Of course, scaring certain developers away should never be a goal.
> It can be a nice side-effect, though.
> 

I'm sorry, but can I just clarify: do you think that it's an advantage
that your custom debian/rules prevents others from understanding your
package?

Neil
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