>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Iustin Pop <iu...@k1024.org> wrote: >> > >> > People who are creating/maintaining packages should start by reading >> > the general packaging documentation, which explains these. >> >> Python package maintainers do not need to learn all that irrelevant C >> stuff they have no idea about. They need minimum required information >> explaining how their software should be packaged and why. > > Iustin is correct: a Debian package maintainer needs to be familiar with > the general packaging documentation.
I do not argue. I just want to say that for people with Python background this information should be structured in different manner omitting various irrelevant and confusing details. > You are free to learn what you want to learn, and ignore what you want > to ignore, of course. But that doesn't mean you get to skip the > essential packaging documentation if you want to be a Debian package > maintainer. That *is* part of the minimum required information. Ok. I may be wrong. Do you have a list of literature for people who want to become a maintainer of Python package? Preferably in an order for zero Debian student who have read chapter "Distributing Python Modules" from Python Manual. I will be happy to put it on wiki and refresh my knowledge. On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 2:39 PM, Josselin Mouette <j...@debian.org> wrote: >> >> Thanks! How about updating python-support README with these comments? >> Something makes me think that most Python people who are the primary >> readers of this text don't really know what is "arch-all" or >> "arch-any". > > You have to be kidding. > > Especially, a more Python-oriented description (talking about th > difference between pure-Python modules and C extensions) is already > included in this file. But it doesn't describe what is 'arch-all' or 'arch-any'. Perhaps I want too much - simple instructions with all gory Debian details explained. Maybe putting README to wiki will help hyperlink unclear sections to relevant parts of Debian general packaging documentation? -- anatoly t. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org