[meego-packaging] Migrating from Debian packaging (was Re: autospectacle)

[Alexander Kanevskiy]

On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 10:27,  <fathi.boudra at nokia.com> wrote:
>> -f should be used only for autogenerated files, like %{lang} scenario.
>>
>> RPM is not a DEB format where every packager can re-invent the wheel.
>
> Where do you see re-inventing the wheel, it's a RPM feature.

It would be another DEB vs. RPM flame, but that I was referring to are
dh_*, dbs, cdbs, and so on.
in deb every packager can have his own way of generating output. In
RPM world there are agreements that packagers
should follow and ways to do advanced things if really needed and
can't be done other way.
But it does not mean that exceptions should become a rule.

>> Maintenance of several files spread around source package neither
>> easier nor readable for majority of people.
>
> Please, forgive arguments when you don't have facts or clearly state it is your opinion.

It's based on many decades of experience of many people already
participated in that discussion.


>> Fathi, you're trying to make DEB package out of RPM spec, which is
>> counter productive.
>> Please, forget about debian and try to follow packaging guidelines and
>> conventions.
>
> The packaging guidelines are incomplete.

Put effort to make them better, but in constructive way. Screams "it's
all crap!" and "It's not written anywhere" is not constructive.

>> For transition, there are other ways rather than trying to squeeze
>> debian into RPM without learning new environment.
>
> -> thrash

Yeah, very mature and very productive...

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br, Alexander Kanevskiy