Re: request more advice: lintian warnings and python-tldp + ldp-docbook-stylesheets

[Gianfranco Costamagna <costamagnagianfranco@yahoo.it>]

Hi Martin

>I would like to get both my new package (python3-tldp) and a revised 
>ldp-docbook-stylesheets on the conveyor belt into the Debian 
>universe.


ok

>After trying to understand the flow of work and the current status 
>with these two packages, I have come up with the following plan.
>
>For python-tldp (source) which creates python3-tldp (binary):


sounds good.
(maybe you can call the source python3-tldp or tldp)

>  1. I file an ITP for python3-tldp (#822181) [0].
>  2. I follow the process and, eventually, file an RFS.


correct
>  -2. If somebody can tell me that I did an acceptable job on 
>      creating the package for python3-tldp, I plan ....


sure, the RFS is here for that reason

>  -1. Since all of the former contributors of the DSSSL and XSL are 
>      gone, and the only sources I can find are tarballs (including 
>      the one in the Debian project).
>
>  0. I propose to  declare ldp-docbook-stylesheets dead, and ...
>
>  1. Create a native package of ldp-docbook-stylesheets hosted
>     by TLDP.


seems a good solution to me

>  2. Provide a fully-Debianized native source of the
>     ldp-docbook-stylesheets (with required bugfixes and required 
>     new stylesheets to support Docbook 5.x).


wonderful!
>  W: python3-tldp source: newer-standards-version 3.9.8 (current is 3.9.6)


lintian is broken (fixed in git, but not yet uploaded in Debian)
3.9.8 is good


>  W: python3-tldp source: debian-watch-file-in-native-package
>The second one is a bit confusing to me, most likely because I do 
>not understand how the watch file is used.  Could somebody explain 
>why lintian does not like my watch file?


the "native" packages are managed and maintained inside Debian
(because they are Debian specific tools)

uscan (the tool that uses watch file), parses that file to find
new upstream releases.
For Debian specific packages this sounds... useless :)

so, instead of calling your tool
1.0

you have to call it
"1.0-1"
and put 1.0 (quilt) in debian/source/format.

This way the watch file will let uscan download a new upstream release,
and help you in packaging it.


>I'd gladly take direction for how to proceed and any pointers on any 
>of my thoughts.  Hopefully, I have not gotten the process too wrong.


I would say you got it too right :)
you really did a good job here, I'm waiting for your package :)


G.