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Bug#39299: PROPOSAL] permit/require use of bz2 for source packages



On Jun 10, Marcelo E. Magallon wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 10, 1999 at 02:02:35PM -0500, Chris Lawrence wrote:
> 
> > I further propose that the use of bzip2 be mandatory for newly uploaded
> > source files
> 
> Upstream doesn't always provide .tar.bz2 packages.

(zcat upstream.orig.tar.gz | bzip2 > upstream.orig.tar.bz2)

or (if timestamps matter to you):

(gunzip upstream.orig.tar.gz; bzip2 upstream.orig.tar)

I think upstream source can be considered "pristine" so long as the
underlying tar file remains unchanged.


Chris

P.S. No need to CC me, I'm subscribed to policy.


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