[Mageia-dev] package import policy

Sat Jan 15 09:48:42 CET 2011

On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 01:01:33AM +0100, Maarten Vanraes wrote:
+> The wiki page lists method to import a package:
+> ( http://www.mageia.org/wiki/doku.php?id=packaging )
+> 
+> so, i followed every step, then contacted my mentor, only it seems the process 
+> is not used like that; it seems 2 ways are used; and the one used most (by 
+> people i know) is not the one that is on the wiki page.
+> 
+> So, i would like to list both on the wiki page, so it is clearer.
+> 
+> this is what i would put for in between step 4 and 5
+> 
+>   - a second possibility is:
+>     - Read the [[svn-faq|FAQ]] about the new SVN
+>     - Download the SRPM from a Mandriva Mirror. The rationale behind this is 
+> to keep history for past changes in the RPM (there is a pre-rpm5 mdv srpm 
+> mirror http://tmb.mine.nu/Mageia/Cauldron/mdv-SRPMS-pre-rpm5/ )
+>     - Check it does not have unlicensed Mandriva stuff: image (icons), video, 
+> audio files, other
+>     - Check it does have a clear, explicit license with it.
+>     - Check software license ( free or not, existence of license file)
+>     - Rebuild the SRPM (with bm -sl for instance)
+>     - Import the packages with **mgarepo** import package.src.rpm. Be sure to 
+> run this command under your ssh-agent, otherwise import will fail
+>     - Check out the imported version in a repository with mgarepo
+>     - Check it does not have "mandriva" / "mandrake" occurrences used as a 
+> brand/name in the software (history/changelog is ok, emails for references are 
+> ok)
+>     - Update software on last stable version
+>     - Send patches upstream if possible
+>     - Remove useless cruft ( like macro that no longer apply )
+>       - Buildroot is no longer necessary
+>       - %mdkversion
+>       - ldconfig in post (handled by filetriggers)
+>     - commit the update with a good commit message.
+> 
+> 
+> any objections?
+So, that means performing the import first, and then commit your changes
+inside SVN. Well, I’d say why not, it would help other people review the
+changes, and we would also be sure that it’s well formatted too.
+
+If everyone agree, I’d say we just replace the content on the wiki with
+your proposal
+
+Regards,
+-- 
+Rémy CLOUARD
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