---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 12:56:04 -0500 > From: michael.blumenkra...@gmail.com > To: enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > CC: scimmi...@outlook.com > Subject: Re: [E-devel] pkgbuild > > On Wed, 4 Dec 2013 11:54:07 -0600 > Doug Newgard <scimmi...@outlook.com> wrote: > >> ---------------------------------------- >>> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 12:43:31 -0500 >>> From: michael.blumenkra...@gmail.com >>> To: lists.sourceforge.net enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Subject: [E-devel] pkgbuild >>> >>> this seems to have snuck in to all the repos while I was away, and I >>> strongly disagree with the premise based on previous decisions. >>> >>> if people remember, we previously removed debian/ directories from our >>> distribution directories for being too distro-specific. isn't adding the >>> arch-only pkgbuild stuff the exact same thing? >>> >>> I think if we're going to keep these, then it makes sense to allow ALL >>> packaging-related files, and not just cater to whatever distro is hot at >>> the time. >> >> There's a spec file already, what's the difference? > > in theory, spec files and rpms can be used on any distro. or at least, that > was the argument given at the time. I don't necessarily agree with keeping > those either, but that was the decision made. > >> >> I sent the PKGBUILD in because everything else under "core" had one, so why >> not E? > > I'm not pointing out any specific instance of it, this is something that > occurred across the board.
The rest came originally from Raster. I believe his intent is to eventually make a self-contained distro based on Arch for Enlightenment, hence the need for PKGBUILD files. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsored by Intel(R) XDK Develop, test and display web and hybrid apps with a single code base. Download it for free now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=111408631&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
