Re: RFC: New source packaging format
Hi,
>>"Jim" == Jim Pick <jim@jimpick.com> writes:
Jim>
>> Now that dpkg-source is able to manage untouched pristine source
>> when it is well-behaved, this is a step backwards.
Jim> Why backwards? Maybe a horizontal step. Actually, I think it's
Jim> a bit better, since you can have multiple pristine sources, you
Jim> don't have to rename them, and there is a logical place to store
Jim> additional information about them (such as where they came from).
Jim> Plus a single upstream source package can be easily shared
Jim> amongst several debian packages.
Umm, but if I have to have Debian specific software installed
(or know gory details of the internal structure) in order to check
the upstream source. Like, I can't just upload the Deb file to the
dec alpha at work on a thick pipe to the net, check the upstream
source (like md5sum it), in order to put it on a tape to take home.
I can't just drop in the upstream untainted sources and make
things go.
I should not have to run Debian specific tools to unpack the
sources.
manoj
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