On 03/18/2014 01:20, Matthias Urlichs wrote: > Scott Kitterman: >> Oh. So you think to meet the DFSG we need to provide a copy of the VCS >> repository since the tarball isn't the preferred form of modification? > > Actually, if we really want to strictly +literally interpret the DFSG, > then yes, tarballs (or the directory trees they represent) are no longer > "the preferred form of modification" when everybody uses a DVCS like git. > > Upstream tarballs frequently contain generated cruft. Configure scripts, > for instance. Nobody in their right mind would modify these and nobody > removes these from upstream tarballs either.
Actually I started to remove configure scripts from upstream (at least when I have to repack it anyway) or just use git-archive to generate the source tarball. It makes it much easier to review diffs between different releases. Ansgar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53280b22.7050...@debian.org
