Re: DEP-5: Files field and filename patterns
gregor herrmann <gregoa@debian.org> writes:
> When I look at gitignore(5) I find in the example:
> # ignore objects and archives, anywhere in the tree.
> *.[oa]
> I don't think the "anywhere in the tree" part is desirable for
> debian/copyright.
If you want to express the license of the build system, an "anywhere in
the tree" pattern for Makefile.in is very helpful. Likewise, sometimes,
for files like config.guess and config.sub. I realize doing this is
optional from the ftp-master perspective, but I do that with my packages.
--
Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
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