[Pkg-ia32-libs-maintainers] [Fwd: ia32 library repository]

[Javier Serrano Polo]

-------- Missatge reenviat --------
De: Javier Serrano Polo <jasp00 at terra.es>
Per a: ftpmaster at debian.org
Cc: pkg-ia32-libs-maintainers at lists.alioth.debian.org
Assumpte: ia32 library repository
Data: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:19:37 +0200

Dear FTP masters,

I've been working recently in a scheme to replace the ia32-libs
compilation with individual packages, following dependencies like their
regular counterparts. This scheme's been initially discussed in bug
#464796. An important conclusion we got is that these new packages need
a new name, no matter how they're generated, and this is done with the
ia32- prefix.

I should note that this new scheme is targeted at multiarch rather than
biarch, initially i386 to any. It's compatible with current ia32-libs,
as it uses the multiarch directories. Maintainer collaboration is
optional and the scheme's complementary to whatever new methods they may
choose to generate these packages.

Please let me know if you think this could be integrated in Debian
somehow, what refinements would be necessary or if you need further
details.

Thanks.