Re: [MoM] Using missing-sources directory correctly
Hi Ian,
2014-07-31 21:06 GMT+02:00 Ian Wallace <iankarlwallace@gmail.com>:
> I am probably just not looking in the correct location of the documentation
> but it's not obvious to me where one should put missing sources in the
> d/missing-sources directory.
>
> For example, in the package I am working on (OpenEMR) they have lots of
> minified JS from jquery. I realize the better solution is to eventually
> integrate with which ever version is available in Debian but that's a longer
> term project. So for the time being lintian is complaining that
> jquery-ui-1.7.1.custom.min.js doesn't have source.
Looking at the name of the file ("custom"), I will express some
serious doubts on DFSG-compliance. There is already debate if a
minified file on it's own is not considered "non-source", I'm not even
thinking about the issues around a custom minified file...
I suppose "custom" means "with bits removed", thus "works with the
full version as well".
The network overhead for a minified js file would be minimal, as it's
just downloaded once and cached after that.
I would not invest time in searching for the upstream sources, or
figuring out d/missing-source, but instead use jquery-ui as packaged
for Debian, available in both minified and full versions.
Just change the references to
"library/js/jquery-ui-1.7.1.custom.min.js" to
"/javascript/jquery-ui/jquery-ui.min.js", and have your package depend
on javascript-common and libjs-jquery-ui.
Otherwise you'll have to start tracking the jQuery-ui security
information closely, and patch any security fix yourself on the custom
minified file. Quite a headache you're setting yourself up to ;) And
that's even assuming FTP masters let you upload a package with
embedded [source][scratch that, replace by "binary"] from another
project, one that's available in Debian at all.
+Emilien
> In the source tree its located in:
> library/js/jquery-ui-1.7.1.custom.min.js
>
> Is it correct that I should put the source (the non-minified version once I
> find it) in:
>
> d/missing-source/library/js/jquery-ui-1.7.1.custom.js
>
> Or do I need to match the filename exactly? I am assuming it's best to
> mimic the directory structure of the missing source to keep things
> organized.
>
> Thanks for any information you can provide.
> ian
>
> --
> Ian Wallace - CCRMC DFM Staff Physician - (c) 303.681.5732
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