[Gnewsense-dev] Re: [GNU-linux-libre] Re: 9wm - No FSF Free

[Karl Goetz]

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:21:46 +0300
Yavor Doganov <address@hidden> wrote:

> Karl Goetz wrote:
> > 9wm's Debian package has no patches/ directory, which AIUI means
> > there is no changes to the package from upstream.
> 
> Not at all.  It is not a requirement to have the patches separated in
> debian/patches; in fact some maintainers prefer direct changes to the
> upstream source (sorted out in the VCS with topic branches, usually).

ack.

> 
> $ filterdiff -z -x '*/debian/*' 9wm_1.2-8.diff.gz  | diffstat

I'll be honest - trying this didn't occur to me. :(
kk

>  7 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> The package in DeltaH indeed has changes (the version in Debian sid as
> well).

Time to wait for Brett to do his thing :)
kk

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