Quoting Emilien Klein (2014-03-26 22:10:31) > The current policy is made using the assumption that minified == > compiled.
Arguably minification is not compilation, but neither is it the preferred form of modification. > To help make this situation clearer, can somebody point us to (1) the > exact part of the DFSG or policy that we're using to base our "exclude > minified files from orig tarball" policy and (2) where discussions > have been led with folks outside of our team (e.g. -devel) about the > undistributable character of minified files in upstream tarballs? DFSG #2: > The program must include source code, and must allow distribution in > source code as well as compiled form. I believe the term "source code" is in Debian generally interpreted as "preferred form of modification". You may disagree with that interpretation, but that's where you should then argue your case - not at definition of "minification" or "compilation". Regards, - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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