Re: Packaging strategy for dict
On Thu, Mar 26, 1998 at 09:20:38PM -0500, Bob Hilliard wrote:
> I am packaging the client/server software from the Dict Project
> <www.dict/.org>. The client program queries a server, either on the
> local host, a local network, or the internet, and receives the
> response by TCP.
>
> Some users would prefer to use the client only, and access a
> server on their local network or on the internet, while others would
> prefer to set up their own server.
>
> Would it be preferable to make two packages, one containing only
> the client and the other containing the server, or make one package
> containing both client and server? If making two packages is the
> preferred solution, should the server package contain both server and
> client, or should it only contain the server?
Yes, please create two packages. The client might suggest the server
but not depend on it and don't contain it - nor vice versa.
> The debian/rules file can be written to produce both packages.
> In such a case would the uploaded package consist of one source package
> and two .debs ?
Yes, just like several other packages like gpm, roxen, msql, mysql,
xfree86, postgresql etc. etc.
Regards,
Joey
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