On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 03:02:46AM +0000, T o n g wrote: > On Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:19:10 +0600, Andrey Rahmatullin wrote: > > >> If they provide a debian directory, that means to me that they have > >> done their best to make sure their software can at least be packed into > >> a Debian binary package in the limited Debian environment that they > >> choose to test. They may look amateur in your eyes, but I believe that > >> they have done their best. > > Sure. So? > > Inpatient to read the next paragraph? > > >> My view is that it is up to the Debian community to embrace and help > >> each and every one software author to make packages > >> perfect Debian packages. > > Sure, if they come to us and ask for help. > Is there any other options? Of course. Lots of upstreams just ship what they could write without asking competent people for help. Like in this case, apparently. > > How is this related to your questions? Are you the author of the package > > we are discussing? > I'm just trying to reaching out, embrace their helpful packages and help > them (him/her at the moment) to make packages good enough to be adopted > into Debian. I'm new to Debian packaging, and need help maybe every > single step, but at least I can shield them from being intimidated for > not knowing how "make a proper package". So you don't want to rewrite the package from scratch, you cannot fix it yourself and you won't ask proper specific questions. Fine, I won't waste any more time on this. -- WBR, wRAR
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