Re: no changes file
On Tue, Mar 19, 2002 at 07:22:56PM +0000, David H. Askew wrote:
> I realize that it is basically a debian policy to seperate documentation
> and binarys into seperate packages, so that people who don't want the
> documentation don't have to install it. However, the policy manual as I
> understood it leaves the subject of documentation at the discresion of the
> maintainer.
Be careful about using the phrase "Debian policy", as this refers only to
what is in the Policy Manual. It is a common practice to separate
documentation under certain circumstances, but it is not a policy by any
means.
> Obviously if a programs source package includes a bunch of documentation
> then the docs should be split into another package, but how would you guys
> define alot?
>
> Jedit in particular is bundled with about 1.5 megs of docs which are
> integrated into the program via a built in documentation browser. It
> might involve a little work in order for me to gracefully seperate the
> docs from the binary ... so I wonder about the specifics of the policy...
Use your best judgement. If the documentation is large enough, in
proportion to the rest of the package, that a significant number of users
would prefer not to install it, then balance that against the extra work
required to do this, and decide.
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- mdz
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