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The rationale behind this +</I>><i> > is +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > to keep history for past changes in the RPM (there is a pre-rpm5 mdv srpm +</I>><i> > mirror <A HREF="http://tmb.mine.nu/Mageia/Cauldron/mdv-SRPMS-pre-rpm5/">http://tmb.mine.nu/Mageia/Cauldron/mdv-SRPMS-pre-rpm5/</A> ) +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > - Check it does not have unlicensed Mandriva stuff: image (icons), +</I>><i> > video, +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > audio files, other +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > - Check it does have a clear, explicit license with it. +</I>><i> > - Check software license ( free or not, existence of license file) +</I>><i> > - Rebuild the SRPM (with bm -sl for instance) +</I>><i> > - Import the packages with **mgarepo** import package.src.rpm. Be +</I>><i> > sure to +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > run this command under your ssh-agent, otherwise import will fail +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > - Check out the imported version in a repository with mgarepo +</I>><i> > - Check it does not have "mandriva" / "mandrake" occurrences used as +</I>><i> > a +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > brand/name in the software (history/changelog is ok, emails for +</I>><i> > references are ok) +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > - Update software on last stable version +</I>><i> > - Send patches upstream if possible +</I>><i> > - Remove useless cruft ( like macro that no longer apply ) +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > - Buildroot is no longer necessary +</I>><i> > - %mdkversion +</I>><i> > - ldconfig in post (handled by filetriggers) +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > - commit the update with a good commit message. +</I>><i> > +</I>><i> > any objections? +</I>><i> +</I>><i> So, that means performing the import first, and then commit your changes +</I>><i> inside SVN. Well, I’d say why not, it would help other people review the +</I>><i> changes, and we would also be sure that it’s well formatted too. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> If everyone agree, I’d say we just replace the content on the wiki with +</I>><i> your proposal +</I> +No this is not a proposal. + +I'm saying that it seems to me that most people currently importing packages +at this moment seem to be using this method, instead of the method proposed on +the wiki. + +That's why i feel that i should add this (along with the other method) to the +wiki, to avoid confusion. Pending disapproval of currently active package +importers. +</PRE> + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="002159.html">[Mageia-dev] package import policy +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="002157.html">[Mageia-dev] Trouble building rkhunter RPM +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#2163">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#2163">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#2163">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#2163">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |