From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from <gentoo-dev+bounces-41520-garchives=archives.gentoo.org@lists.gentoo.org>) id 1OSFRs-00013F-0f for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:24:28 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 942CBE0ABC; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:24:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2140DE0AAF for <gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org>; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:24:04 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9695E1B41E1 for <gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org>; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:24:04 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at gentoo.org X-Spam-Score: -1.78 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.78 required=5.5 tests=[AWL=-1.781, BAYES_50=0.001] Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id z0JZvjTYE9Tt for <gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org>; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:23:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from s15216962.onlinehome-server.info (forum.psychotherapie.org [217.160.22.205]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1024A1B41DE for <gentoo-dev@gentoo.org>; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:23:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: (from uucp@localhost) by s15216962.onlinehome-server.info (8.13.3/8.13.3) with UUCP id o5PKNYeV007321; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:23:34 +0200 Received: (from weigelt@localhost) by nibiru.metux.de (8.12.10/8.12.10) id o5PKHdpO002767; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:17:39 +0200 Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:17:39 +0200 From: Enrico Weigelt <weigelt@metux.de> To: gentoo developers <gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org>, gentoo-user <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org> Subject: [gentoo-dev] FYI: Rules for distro-friendly packages Message-ID: <20100625201738.GA4789@nibiru.local> Precedence: bulk List-Post: <mailto:gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org> List-Help: <mailto:gentoo-dev+help@lists.gentoo.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gentoo-dev+unsubscribe@lists.gentoo.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:gentoo-dev+subscribe@lists.gentoo.org> List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail <gentoo-dev.gentoo.org> X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Terror: bin laden, kill bush, Briefbombe, Massenvernichtung, KZ, X-Nazi: Weisse Rasse, Hitlers Wiederauferstehung, 42, X-Antichrist: weg mit schaeuble, ausrotten, heiliger krieg, al quaida, X-Killer: 23, endloesung, Weltuntergang, X-Doof: wer das liest ist doof X-Archives-Salt: feee13a7-b0cd-450d-932d-ddebfd0f4665 X-Archives-Hash: e734c07af81ad59c8649b524cd619ab0 Hi folks, I'm currently collecting a set of rules which upstream developers should follow to make distro maintainer's life easier. Comments welcomed :) cu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: http://patches.metux.de/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------