On Feb 10 2017, Scott Kitterman <deb...@kitterman.com> wrote: > On February 9, 2017 8:29:32 PM PST, Nikolaus Rath <nikol...@rath.org> wrote: >>On Feb 10 2017, Scott Kitterman <deb...@kitterman.com> wrote: >>>>No. You are confusing dgit with one particular way to use it. You can >>>>use dgit with the maint-merge workflow mentioned above, you can use >>>>dgit >>>>with git-dpm, and you can use dgit with gbp. >>> >>> OK. So then I gather it's effectively a layer on top of 'normal' >>> things like gbp-pq or git-dpm? What added value would it provide? >> >>Among other things, it enables users to run 'dgit clone', and get an >>up-to-date, patches-applied copy of the most recent source package. > > How is that different/better than debcheckout?
It works all the time. debcheckout does not guarantee you the newest version (VCS may lag behind Debian archive), nor does it guarantee a patches applied, complete package (you might end up with just debian/, patches-unapplied, or even weirder things). Best, -Nikolaus -- GPG encrypted emails preferred. Key id: 0xD113FCAC3C4E599F Fingerprint: ED31 791B 2C5C 1613 AF38 8B8A D113 FCAC 3C4E 599F »Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a Banana.«