From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sebastian Kuzminsky Subject: Re: [PATCH] Debian packaging for 0.99.4 Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:17:39 -0600 Message-ID: References: <7v8xzfde7t.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> <7vr7d6z3pn.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> <7vacjsdcbj.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> <7vwtmw5nx7.fsf_-_@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> <46a038f9050810155642bb5580@mail.gmail.com> <20050810233953.GV28270@kiste.smurf.noris.de> Cc: Martin Langhoff , git@vger.kernel.org X-From: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Thu Aug 11 05:17:08 2005 Return-path: Received: from vger.kernel.org ([209.132.176.167]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1E33Xm-0005Dg-OH for gcvg-git@gmane.org; Thu, 11 Aug 2005 05:15:47 +0200 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932241AbVHKDPi (ORCPT ); Wed, 10 Aug 2005 23:15:38 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932243AbVHKDPi (ORCPT ); Wed, 10 Aug 2005 23:15:38 -0400 Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([216.148.227.117]:10388 "EHLO rwcrmhc11.comcast.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932241AbVHKDPh (ORCPT ); Wed, 10 Aug 2005 23:15:37 -0400 Received: from highlab.com ([67.165.222.77]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with ESMTP id <2005081103153701300ojm56e>; Thu, 11 Aug 2005 03:15:37 +0000 Received: from seb (helo=highlab.com) by highlab.com with local-esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1E33Zb-0004dT-Bx; Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:17:39 -0600 To: Matthias Urlichs In-reply-to: <20050810233953.GV28270@kiste.smurf.noris.de> Comments: In-reply-to Matthias Urlichs message dated "Thu, 11 Aug 2005 01:39:53 +0200." Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Matthias Urlichs wrote: > Cogito 0.12.1 (which includes git) has been packaged by Sebastian > Kuzminsky ; it's in Debian Unstable. I assume > he'll do something about packaging the current version; I just filed a > wishlist bug in Debian. > > The current "cogito" package in Debian renames both the git and cg > command line programs because there are already packages with conflicting > commands in Debian ("git" and "cgvg"). I consider that to be a mistake, > to be honest. I agree completely - it's super bogus to rename the two central programs. It makes Debian essentially incompatible with the rest of the world. My cogito Debian package initially conflicted with the original git (GNU Interactive Tools), so that both could install /usr/bin/git, but I got flamed pretty good for this on the debian-devel list, and as a junior maintainer I followed the recommendations of the more experienced maintainers - renaming "our" git executable was their choice. I even suggested using update-alternatives, but that was nixed too. I predict the current "native" debian package of git will be critizised for the same reason: because it conflicts with GNU Interactive Tools. Before uploading it to the Debian archive I (or someone) will have to either mangle it like cogito.deb (renaming /usr/bin/git to /usr/bin/something-else), or convince the Debian people to change their minds. If it's the former, I assume everyone who cares will just compile their own version of git and install that. -- Sebastian Kuzminsky