Bug#88029: allow rules file to be non-makefile

[kaih@khms.westfalen.de (Kai Henningsen)]

joy@cibalia.gkvk.hr (Josip Rodin)  wrote on 28.02.01 in <20010228214133.B14278@cibalia.gkvk.hr>:

> I would like to propose that the debian/rules file is allowed to be
> non-makefile. Any kind of a program that can do the required stuff can be a
> debian/rules file. We shouldn't prohibit it when someone e.g. writes a short
> shell script or another interpreted script, as long as it works.

I formally object to this proposal. It does not buy us anything, it only  
makes for possible complications.


MfG Kai