Re: Question about native packages
On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> If your package isn't a native package you can still include the debian/
> subdirectory in your upstream sources.
Right.
> There are only two differences compared to a native packge:
> - The version number is 0.3.6-1 instead of 0.3.6 .
Aha. There doesn't have to be a .diff.gz??
> - There's a separate Debian changelog besides the upstream changelog (that
> doesn't tell the user about FreeBSD changes when he upgrades the package
> as xine currently does).
Aehm, and it wouldn't tell the user about new subtitle support, AC3
digital out support, the new contrast/brightness dialog, etc. Does that
really make sense?
There's something else implicated by a non-native package: It's a clear
statement that "Debian is different", something many non-Debian users told
me they don't like about Debian...
Siggi
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