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Bug#543260: marked as done (lintian: Please revisit or temper patch-system-but-no-source-readme)

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Package: lintian
Severity: wishlist
Version: 2.2.14

Hi Lintian devs.

Can we revisit the addition of the "patch-system-but-no-source-readme"
warning?

I feel that assuming that all packages that use a patch system require a
README.source is damaging to the concept of README.source. As the archive
grows more boilerplate descriptions on how to invoke quilt et al, I fear
maintainers will simply not bother to consult this file when examining a
package.

This is particularly unfortunate as, not only can the file be extremely
useful, I fear it will fuel a cycle of maintainers not updating the file
with information as it does not get read anymore.

If the motivation behind README.source is to highlight non-trivial
packaging, then many packages can be presented that are trivial dispite
using a patch system - it seems to me that the usage of dpatch and quilt is
so common that it may be assumed from this tag's point of view.

Besides, the concept of boilerplate is hardly anthemic in Debian.


Regards,

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Hi Chris,

> I am happy to close this bug.

In accordance with your wishes, the bug is now closed. :)

Kind regards
Felix Lechner

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