From bounce-debian-mentors=bremner=unb.ca@lists.debian.org Sun Aug 03 04:58:58 2008 Return-path: Envelope-to: bremner@pivot.cs.unb.ca Delivery-date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:58:58 -0300 Received: from mailserv2.unb.ca ([131.202.1.10]) by pivot.cs.unb.ca with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1KPYUT-0002JM-Ua for bremner@pivot.cs.unb.ca; Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:58:58 -0300 Received: from mx2.nbpei-ecn.ca (mx2.nbpei-ecn.ca [198.164.163.195]) by mailserv2.unb.ca (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m737woCR016917 for ; Sun, 3 Aug 2008 04:58:52 -0300 Received: from mx2.nbpei-ecn.ca (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (Postfix) with SMTP id 0AE214440AA for ; Sun, 3 Aug 2008 04:58:50 -0300 (ADT) Received: from liszt.debian.org (liszt.debian.org [82.195.75.100]) by mx2.nbpei-ecn.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9DFFE444054 for ; Sun, 3 Aug 2008 04:58:49 -0300 (ADT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by liszt.debian.org (Postfix) with QMQP id 464F613A5308; Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:58:47 +0000 (UTC) Old-Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on liszt.debian.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-11.3 required=4.0 tests=LDOSUBSCRIBER,LDO_WHITELIST, MENTORSRFS,MURPHY_DRUGS_REL8 autolearn=failed version=3.2.3 X-Original-To: lists-debian-mentors@liszt.debian.org Delivered-To: lists-debian-mentors@liszt.debian.org Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by liszt.debian.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4CCF713A5298 for ; Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:58:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from liszt.debian.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (lists.debian.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 2525) with ESMTP id 09870-07 for ; Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:58:37 +0000 (UTC) X-policyd-weight: DYN_NJABL=ERR NOT_IN_SBL_XBL_SPAMHAUS=-1.5 NOT_IN_BL_NJABL=-1.5 CL_IP_EQ_HELO_IP=-2 (check from: .spnet. - helo: .s-janus.spnet. - helo-domain: .spnet.) FROM/MX_MATCHES_HELO(DOMAIN)=-2 , rate: -7 Received: from s-janus.spnet.net (s-janus.spnet.net [212.50.2.36]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by liszt.debian.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66BB313A52F5 for ; Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:58:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [78.83.82.72] by s-janus.spnet.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KPYTk-00066S-Pj for debian-mentors@lists.debian.org; Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:58:12 +0300 From: George Danchev To: debian-mentors@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: RFS: scrot (updated package) Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 10:58:38 +0300 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.9 References: <20080802052053.GO14057@debianrules.debiancolombia.org> <87tze37zkz.fsf@benfinney.id.au> In-Reply-To: <87tze37zkz.fsf@benfinney.id.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200808031058.39211.danchev@spnet.net> X-bounce-key: spectrumnets-1;danchev@spnet.net;1217750317;4010815d; X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.93.3, clamav-milter version 0.93.3 on mailserv2.unb.ca X-Virus-Scanned: at lists.debian.org with policy bank en-lt X-Amavis-Spam-Status: No, score=-7.28 tagged_above=3.6 required=5.3 tests=[BAYES_00=-2, LDO_WHITELIST=-5, MENTORSRFS=-0.3, MURPHY_DRUGS_REL8=0.02] X-Rc-Virus: 2007-09-13_01 X-Rc-Spam: 2007-10-04_01 Resent-Message-ID: <71IqbOn011O.A.WWE.3UWlIB@liszt> Resent-From: debian-mentors@lists.debian.org X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/42462 X-Loop: debian-mentors@lists.debian.org List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Precedence: list Resent-Sender: debian-mentors-request@lists.debian.org Resent-Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:58:47 +0000 (UTC) X-PMX-Version: 5.4.2.338381, Antispam-Engine: 2.6.0.325393, Antispam-Data: 2008.8.3.74651 X-PerlMx-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='BODY_SIZE_1200_1299 0, BODY_SIZE_5000_LESS 0, __BOUNCE_CHALLENGE_SUBJ 0, __CD 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_BLIZZARD_RCVD 0, __HAS_LIST_HEADER 0, __HAS_LIST_HELP 0, __HAS_LIST_SUBSCRIBE 0, __HAS_LIST_UNSUBSCRIBE 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Sender-Verified: bounce-debian-mentors=bremner=unb.ca@lists.debian.org On Sunday 03 August 2008 02:43:24 Ben Finney wrote: > An=C3=ADbal Monsalve Salazar writes: > > All other upstream files should be modified with patches. > > Or by some other method that results in the Debian source package > format, with a pristine upstream tarball and all maintainer changes in > the .diff.gz. > > > So, Please put those cahnges in a series of patches in > > debian/patches and build depend on quilt. > > Or use some other method (e.g. a VCS and the corresponding command > foovcs-buildpackage) to track differences from upstream and generate > the changes for the Debian package. This do not exclude the usage of debian/patches. Make sure to understand th= at.=20 > The "quilt" format is favoured by many, but is certainly not mandatory > nor even "best practice". Using quilt to clearly separate patches does not exclude nor contradicts wi= th=20 the usage of a $VCS. Thus I don't see what are you trying to correct in=20 Anabal's statements. =2D-=20 pub 4096R/0E4BD0AB 2003-03-18 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org