Re: Build-depending on non-free package
Jakub Wilk <jwilk@debian.org> writes:
> * Оlе Ѕtrеісhеr <debian-devel@liska.ath.cx>, 2014-08-14, 09:46:
>> I've uploaded a package to contrib [1], that needs a non-free package
>> (pgplot5) as build dependency. While it builds nicely on my local pbuilder
>> (after adding non-free), it fails to build on the buildds [2].
>
> This is bug #690282.
Hmm, so how do I build the remaining archs? I could do some on a
quemu-users...
And, if I do this once, do I have to do this always (otherwise the
package would not migrate due to missing builds)?
>> Also, I am wondering about the section and priority: The control file [3]
>> and the dsc file has contrib/science and optional, but the PTS lists them as
>> contrib/misc and extra. Who changed that,
>
> ftp-masters
>
>>why is this done,
>
> I wonder about this too.
>
>>and shouldn't the uploaded/maintainer be informed about such changes?
>
> Yes, that'd be a polite thing to do.
Not just polite, but also a question of tranparency.
Especially since they already send a message about the acceptance --
they could just mention these changes and their cause...
Best
Ole
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