Re: Status of InVesalius packaging (Was: Status of SIGAR (Was: InVesalius packaging))

[Andreas Tille <andreas@an3as.eu>]

Hi,

I tried

   git clone git://github.com/hanke/sigar.git

but there is no debian/ dir in the repository.  Am I missing something?

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 09:54:04AM -0400, Michael Hanke wrote:
> 
> Upstream has sigar on github. It felt good to stay close to upstream --
> collaborative work on github is much more efficient than on alioth. That
> being said, I also prefer to have the vcs settings in debian/control
> point to alioth and pushing to two remote repos is simple and allows
> working with both ends without compromise.

I admit I have close to zero experience with git (but I'm willing to
learn).  So I can not see in how far it has an advantage to have the
repository which is targeting at Debian packaging close to upstream
repository.  As far as I understood the workflow is:

  1. Import pristine-tar of *released* upstream tarball (not every
     single commit of their development cycle).
  2. Maintain debian/ dir and tag every Debian package release
     which does not belong into upstream source (nor its repository)

So what exactly is the point in staying close to upstream repository?

Kind regards

    Andreas.

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