Re: Removing non-Linux files from source tarballs
On 01/11/2007, Justin Pryzby <jpryzby+d@quoininc.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 01:17:26PM -0600, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso wrote:
> > Hello, mentors.
> >
> > I'm currently working on Processing (#433270).
> >
> > Now, Processing distributes in its source tarball (well, not really a
> > source tarball at all, since it's necessary to get everything from
> > svn), some Windows .exes and some MacOSX-specific files too.
> >
> > Do these have to be removed from the source package that I make for Debian?
>
> I forget if it's policy or devref which prefers *not* removing them
> unless you're already using a nonpristine sourceball or it would save
> significant space,
It would save 20 megs from the source package. Is that considerable
enough for their removal?
- Jordi G. H.
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