454 files - GPL v2 14 files - MIT License 10 files - LGPL v2.1 I think these all conform to the DFSG and should be safe to package.Since I am *very* new at packaging Debian software I'm going to go slow and ask for a lot of help. Please be patient with me. :) My next step is to send an ITP message to this list correct? Do I get assigned a mentor or should I just bug everyone? :)
My first big problem is that most of the packaging examples show source code that needs to be compiled. Since Redmine is written in Ruby there is no such thing as a build/make process. It has a couple of Rake tasks but I don't think they are quite the same. Will this be a problem? Should I just take a look at some similar packages (i.e. Bugzilla3 [Perl], Kita2 [Ruby]) and mimic what they are doing?
Thanx! Richard W. van den Akker wrote:
Hello Richard, I would suggest to read the New Maintainers' Guide (http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide). First its important to ensure that Redmine is not conflicting with the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG). See 2.1 of the DFSG. If its not conflicting you can send a ITP (Intent To Package) message so that everyone knows you are working on the package. After that play and enjoy to create the package. I hope I havent forget anything. I am also just a beginning package builder. gr, Willem On Tuesday 08 July 2008, Richard Hurt wrote:I would like to assist in the packaging of the Redmine Project Management system. My company is wanting to create a product around Redmine and building a Debian package is the best means to do this. I am not a DD but have been a user/admin for several years. This would be my first official foray into the world of package creation and need some guidance about how to proceed. How do I go about getting Redmine packaged up and into the Debian repository? Thanx! Richard
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