From: Paul Jakma <paul@clubi.ie>
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 19:06:50 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] add git.spec and adapt Makefile for RPM build
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.62.0505022005200.14200@sheen.jakma.org>
In-Reply-To: <200505021858.j42Iw4M1029427@laptop11.inf.utfsm.cl>

On Mon, 2 May 2005, Horst von Brand wrote:

> And yes, I've seen quite a few packages autogenerating the spec 
> file. As a result, you /can't/ build the package from pristine 
> sources, you have to unpack and configure to get enough for 
> building. For me that just isn't acceptable, as it completely 
> misses the point of RPM.

I think maybe you're missing the point of what is sometimes known as 
a 'make dist' target. (eg in autoconf type build systems).

> (You can go "rpmbuild -ta whatever-2.3.1.tar.bz2" if the tarball is set up
> correctly, your idea prevents that).

Then the tarball wasn't of distributable (ie end-user buildable) 
source.

regards,
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