Re: Another revision of the d-m FAQ

["Raphael Geissert" <atomo64+debian@gmail.com>]

Hi,
On 12/07/07, Jack T Mudge III <jakykong@theanythingbox.com> wrote:
> I just joined this list (although I haven't packaged anything yet, etc. I
> fully intend to). Thus, I haven't been following this discussion.
>
> Any chance you could provide a link to the page about why debian dirs in
> upstream tarballs is bad?
http://people.debian.org/~mpalmer/debian-mentors_FAQ.html
> Curiosity kills the cat, every time...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sincerely,
> Jack Mudge
> jakykong@theanythingbox.com
>
> On Thursday 12 July 2007 07:28, Matthew Palmer wrote:
> > In my last update of the FAQ, I forgot to include a substantial rework of
> > the difference between native and non-native packages from Thijs Kinkhorst.
> > The rework also split the discussion on why debian dirs in upstream
> > tarballs is bad, which should help in the future when people ask about it
> > -- now you've got something to point them at.
> >
> > Thanks Thijs, and thanks also to everyone else who has contributed material
> > to the FAQ in the past.
> >
> > - Matt


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