On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 01:02:56PM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote: > > > So, why not a mix of these two? why don't we attach the concept of > > > interface > > > to the entire source package? > > > > > > debian/interface could be a file in which we describe the interface > > > implemented by each component (object) of the source package. > > > > > > $ cat debian/interface > > > rules: <rules-interface1>, <rules-interface2>, ... > > > control: <control-interface1>, <control-interface1>, ... > > > > I don't have a problem with this at all. > > Joy proposed to put such information in debian/control instead. > > The idea of a new file was to ease parsing, but since it is read by > dpkg-buildpackage it should be OK.
Yeah. If someone really thinks of changing the control file interface as well, where's the guarantee that debian/ will be in the same place, and that debian/interface won't stand out? I think that putting this into the source section of debian/control is quite appropriate. -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness.