Re: [gnu.misc.discuss,gnu.emacs.gnus] Free software: Packagers vs Developers

On 7 Jul 1999, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote: > > "Rafael" == Rafael Laboissiere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Rafael> --- Start of forwarded message --- > Rafael> From: Per Abrahamsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Rafael> The specific issue is that Debian is distributing an alpha >

Re: [gnu.misc.discuss,gnu.emacs.gnus] Free software: Packagers vs Developers

> "Adam" == Adam Di Carlo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Adam> For instance, I think the recent "ultra forkage" proposed by Adam> Karl Adam> M. Hegbloom is ill-conceived in the extreme. It must be one Adam>of the Adam> worst ideas I have heard in a very long time. Uh...

Re: [gnu.misc.discuss,gnu.emacs.gnus] Free software: Packagers vs Developers

> "Rafael" == Rafael Laboissiere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Rafael> --- Start of forwarded message --- Rafael> From: Per Abrahamsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rafael> The specific issue is that Debian is distributing an alpha Rafael> version of Gnus as the default Gnus for X

CVS/ subdirs in Debian source tar files?

I'm thinking of setting up the Debian build system for the `xemacs-packages' so that it can run from a CVS checkout of the sources. When you build a Debian package, the source is shipped as an .orig.tar.gz file along with a .diff.gz that contains a patch against the "upstream" version. That