Bug#489135: debian-policy: how to document a repackaged .orig.tar.gz
Bart Martens <bartm@debian.org> writes:
> Package: debian-policy
> Severity: wishlist
>
> Not so long ago the Developer's Reference explained how a repackaged
> upstream tarball must be documented in debian/README.Debian-source. Now
> the Developer's Reference states that this must be documented in
> debian/copyright.
>
> developers-reference 3.4.0 :
> file:///usr/share/doc/developers-reference/best-pkging-practices.html#bpp-origtargz
>
> "must contain detailed information how the repackaged source was
> obtained, and how this can be reproduced in the
> debian/copyright."
>
> Please consider moving this information to debian-policy.
Could you explain more of why you feel that Policy is the right place for
this recommendation?
--
Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
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