Re: jquery debate with upstream
On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 01:20:20AM +0100, Matthias Urlichs wrote:
> Actually, if we really want to strictly +literally interpret the DFSG,
> then yes, tarballs (or the directory trees they represent) are no longer
> "the preferred form of modification" when everybody uses a DVCS like git.
I don't think this makes sense. The tarball has never been the source:
the files contained in the tarball are the source. The tarball is
merely a container for them. Likewise, a version control system can be
considered a container.
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