[Pkg-jed-commit] r826 - jed-extra/trunk/debian

[G. Milde]

On 31.08.07, Rafael Laboissiere wrote:
> * G. Milde <milde at users.sourceforge.net> [2007-08-31 16:19]:

> On the other hand, keeping things modular has some benefits. The
> debian/rules files for slexpat, slsqllite and slwildcard are strictly the
> same and contain just four lines of code (thanks to CDBS).  It took me
> almost no time to put the packages together, just by copying/editing files.
> Also, using separate packages allows us to use uscan and monitor upstream
> versions (as in [1]).

This convinces me.

> Debian has a long tradition in modular packages, in particular to reduce the
> tree of dependencies on libraries.

I like the modularity. However, sometimes (e.g. when listing the files in
/usr/share/doc/) I get the impression this is going too far.

> I vote for separate packages. 

Agreed, as this seems the simpler way.

Guenter