Bug#706904: Chinese Checkers RFS review
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Michael Shuler <michael@pbandjelly.org> wrote:
> On 09/20/2013 10:06 AM, Dave Steele wrote:
>> In any case, it sounds like the guidance on this ticket is that either
>> solution is fineish.
>
> Not to my knowledge. A native package should only be one that is solely
> internal to Debian and is not usable as an upstream software for
> anything else. There are quite a few readings on this topic.
>
> https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMentorsFaq#What.27s_wrong_with_upstream_shipping_a_debian.2F_directory.3F
> https://wiki.debian.org/UpstreamGuide
> http://joeyh.name/blog/entry/on_debian_directories_in_upstream_tarballs/
> https://www.google.com/search?q=%22upstream+debian+directory%22 (quite a
> few mailing list posts, bug reports, etc.)
Ok. thanks for the references. That's what I was looking for.
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