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Re: new fields in debian/control



On Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Clint Adams wrote:

> > I could definately see where you do 'dpkg-buildpackage -O debian' or
> > 'dpkg-buildpackage -O corel'
> 
> What?  Why would anyone want a proliferation of packages that are identical
> except for one control field?  If Plagiarism GNU+Linux wants to take my
> package, modify nothing except the control file, what purpose does it serve
> to have bug reports go to them instead of to me?  In fact, what purpose does
> it serve to even have the duplicate package at all?

Who said anything about that option only affecting the fields Wichert
mentioned?

Think about debian/rules that look for what origin they are building for, and
take appropriate action.

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