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Hello Nico,

(I would like to be CC'd any replies, if that is not totally out of form)
>Hi Ulrik,
>* ulrik <ulrik.sverdrup@gmail.com> [2007-11-26 17:07]:
>[...]
>> I am looking for a sponsor for my package "dragbox".
>>
>> * Package name    : dragbox
>>   Version         : 0.2.5-2
>>   Upstream Author : Ulrik Sverdrup <ulrik.sverdrup@gmail.com>
>> * URL             : http://www.student.lu.se/~cif04usv/wiki/dragbox.html
>> * License         : GNU GPL v2 (or any later version)
>>   Section         : utils
>[...]
>> - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/dragbox/dragbox_0.2.5-2.dsc
>
>I am interested in sponsoring this package, however:
>[nion@noname:tmp$] dget -x
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/dragbox/dragbox_0.2.5-2.dsc
>dget: retrieving
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/dragbox/dragbox_0.2.5-2.dsc

                                                     % Total    %
Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
>                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
>100   718  100   718    0     0   5654      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0
>dget: retrieving
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/dragbox/dragbox_0.2.5.orig.tar.gz
>  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
>                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
>100 87193  100 87193    0     0   246k      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  383k
>dget: retrieving
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/dragbox/dragbox_0.2.5-2.diff.gz
>  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
>                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
>100  1461  100  1461    0     0  11613      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  258k
>dpkg-source: error: file dragbox_0.2.5.orig.tar.gz has size 87193
instead of expected 87189
>                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>Please fix.
>
>I just had a quick look at the diff and saw the following in the long
description:
>"For detailed command line instructions, please read the
>included man page."
>
>Please remove this as every package in Debian should have a man page by policy.
>
>The menu file:
>?package(dragbox):needs="X11" section="Apps/Tools"\
>Apps/Tools does no longer fit the menu policy, see
>http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2007/07/msg00000.html
>
>The changelog:
>  * Added debian menu entry
>  * Closes bug#452982
>
>This is really no appropriate changelog entry, see
>http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-best-pkging-practices.en.html#s-bpp-changelog-do
>
>Kind regards
>Nico

Thank you for your interest, and thanks for the comments on my package!

I will answer with some questions before I publish a changed package.

I will fix the original tarball issue. I used an equivalent but
different .orig.tar.gz for -2 (compared to -1), but dput didn't upload
the new .orig.tar.gz.

I have fixed the menu entry, and I am now using the category
Applications/Technical ; this is the best approximation I could find.
I have also removed the last sentence in the long package description.
Thanks for the pointers on these.

For the changelog, I have no non-packaging changes to describe. I
propose using just this draft (with updated timestamp later on, and
for the version, see below)

- ---
dragbox (0.2.5-2) unstable; urgency=low

  * Added a debian menu entry and removed unnecessary reference to man page in
    package description.
  * Close ITP (closes: #452982)

 -- Ulrik Sverdrup <ulrik.sverdrup@gmail.com>  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:13:58 +0100
- ---

Now, however, I wonder if I should bump the dash version further for
the updated changes. Should the fixed package be version -3, or am I
allowed to keep it at -2 (or even -1?). This is the main reason why I
don't want to publish a changed package yet.

Regards,
Ulrik Sverdrup
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