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Re: RFC: packaging layout for Odin



On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 17:12:34 +0100, David Paleino wrote:

> Also, I'm thinking of adding a README.Debian with the information from
> http://od1n.sourceforge.net/sequences.html , and a debian/NEWS (which should
> pop up upon installation) informing users to read in /usr/share/doc/.../ how
> to use the templates.
> 
> The idea of debian/NEWS is not bad at all IMHO: we could warn users "Hey, if
> you want templates, install odin-doc"

Bad idea, DevRef §6.3.4 incourages use of debian/NEWS only for "important
changes to the package".

In this case, I'd opt for adding that note in the long description of odin, as
suggested by Jan Beyer on IRC.

David

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