I have started to use my PPA as a development platform for packages that are not quite ready to go into Universe, perhaps awaiting upstream action on issues like missing gpl clause in source files and such. In the meantime, my lab can benefit from the PPA as a repository for packages that can actually be installed and used.
When using the PPA -- I always forget this initially -- you (often) need to specify "universe/*" in the Section: field of the control file. I gather it is also customary to add ~ppa* to the end of the release string. In addition, I find it useful to use debian/changelog to record work I have done between the different ~ppa* versions (and perhaps new upstream versions). When time is ripe, I will submit these packages to REVU, but I fear the first things reviewers will say is: 1. Remove the ~ppa* from the release, 2. Delete all your changelog stuff, 3. Remove "universe/" from Section: I would suggest a procedure that would allow for such issues. (AFAIK, In Debian, they encourage you to record all packaging changes in changelog). Cheers, Morten (mok0) -- Morten Kjeldgaard, Asc. professor, Ph.D. Department of Molecular Biology, Aarhus University Gustav Wieds Vej 10 C, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark Lab +45 89425026 * Mobile +45 51860147 * Fax +45 86123178 Home +45 86188180 * http://www.bioxray.dk/~mok -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
