❦ 5 août 2015 13:50 +0200, Jakub Wilk <jwilk@debian.org> : >>>https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMentorsFaq#What.27s_wrong_with_upstream_shipping_a_debian.2F_directory.3F >> The arguments all rely on .diff.gz which is not used anymore with >> 3.0 formats. I think the whole entry should be removed as there is >> now little interest to try to enforce this rule. On the other hand, >> such a "rule" makes us appear as too strict for some upstreams. > > One problem with having debian/ in upstream tarballs, is that it's > tempting for upstream to put vital files there. For example, debian/ > might be the only place where upstream changelog is kept, or the only > place where the license is declared. Then dpkg-source would remove > these vital files on unpack. :-( You are right. But I think this is quite an unusual situation, isn't it? -- This is the first age that's paid much attention to the future, which is a little ironic since we may not have one. -- Arthur Clarke
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