Paul Wise <p...@debian.org> writes: > On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Gergely Nagy wrote: > > > I'd like to note that there are very good reasons for a debian-only, > > overlay-style packaging repository too. This section should, in my > > opinion, at least acknowledge that, and briefly mention it as an > > option. I find it a bit sad that it was outright discouraged. > > Personally I wouldn't use anything other than debian-only repos, at > least for those where I have a choice. I also actively avoid > contributing to packages that don't use such repos.
Agreed. The debian-packaging-in-separate-repo approach is fully supported by our build tools, and should be at least an equal citizen in this standard, IMO. -- \ “The problem with television is that the people must sit and | `\ keep their eyes glued on a screen: the average American family | _o__) hasn't time for it.” —_The New York Times_, 1939 | Ben Finney -- 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/85h9y46cgg....@benfinney.id.au