#680174 Improving our response to "duplicate" packages in Debian

#680174#5
Date:
2012-07-04 09:40:40 UTC
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Package: developers-reference
Version: 3.4.8
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
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Sure. Attached is a patch against the developers-reference source. It can
probably be improved, any comments are welcome.

#680174#10
Date:
2012-07-10 08:50:25 UTC
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Le Wed, Jul 04, 2012 at 11:40:40AM +0200, Guus Sliepen a écrit :

Dear Guus,

thank you for your patch.  Here are a few comments.

I think that everything could be pooled in section 5.1 (New packages).

I propose to delete « Complain to upstream instead ». We do not know if it will
be productive so let's avoid sharing the responsibility for starting heated
discussions upstream.

I think that that the current consensus is that « in Debian » means the same as
« in the main section ».  Perhaps the above sentence can be rephrased as
follows.

You should also consider if your prospective package is redistributable in the
Debian archive and if it is suitable or not for the Debian distribution (the
main section of our archive).  See <URL to social contract point 5> and <URL to
Policy chapter 2> for details.

Have a nice day,

#680174#15
Date:
2014-07-30 15:28:51 UTC
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tags 680174 - patch
thanks

Hi,

Could someone propose an updated patch, or discuss those comments?
I'm removing the patch tag in the meantime.

Thanks!

Lucas