David Newgas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Bug#345039 is an request for > "kzenexplorer" (http://kzenexplorer.sourceforge.net/) to be included in > Debian. It is currently already in Ubuntu > (http://packages.ubuntu.com/kzenexplorer). I created a brand new Debian > package (lintian clean except for lack of a man page) before noticing it > was in Ubuntu. Which is preferred, a new package or using the Ubuntu > one?
I think it is most polite if you would ask the ubuntu contributor of the package for collaboration. If you doesn't answer, forward that mail to 'ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com' for additional attention. > And if the latter, is it simply done by using the Ubuntu > orig.tar.gz/diff.gz/dsc ? If the ubuntu package suits you, then you can take this as base, and use that as debian package. Example from my personal experience: The package keepassx was uploaded to ubuntu, and I noticed that it was missing in debian. I mailed the maintainer in ubuntu, and now he is a Co-Maintainer of the keepassx package in debian. Later I requested the debian source package to be synced into ubuntu, so we have the same source package in both distros. In general, if you want to adpot a package from ubuntu, feel free to just take that as base. If it doesn't suit you (because it uses CDBS or something), feel free to package it on your own. In any case it is very polite to mail the ubuntu contributor and CC: ubuntu-motu@, so that we can see if we really need the divergence. The best solution for both distros is to maintain a package in debian and sync it to ubuntu. -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]