On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:32:18PM +0200, Jakub Wilk wrote: > * Andreas Tille <[email protected]>, 2012-08-21, 12:21: > >The new field Files-Excluded in debian/copyright contains a space > >separated list of globs (as used by find and for specifying file > >lists in machine readable debian/control files). The deletion > >process will loop over every expression > > > > rm -rf ${MAIN_SOURCE_DIR}/<expression> > > So wildcards in the Files-Excluded field would have different > semantics than in the Files field. That's confusing.
In how far? http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#files-field Filename patterns in the Files field are specified using a simplified shell glob syntax. Patterns are separated by whitespace. Please propose a better wording that does not confuse you. Kind regards Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
