Bug#644943: Please switch source package to OCE

[Adam C Powell IV]

On Wed, 2011-11-02 at 16:31 +0100, D. Barbier wrote:
> On 2011/11/2 Adam C Powell IV wrote:
> > On Wed, 2011-11-02 at 14:58 +0100, D. Barbier wrote:
> >> On 2011/11/1 D. Barbier wrote:
> >> > On 2011/11/1 Adam C Powell IV wrote:
> >> [...]
> >> >> That's a good question.  I could go either way:
> >> >>     1. tart a brand new repository, since it's a new package with new
> >> >>        names -- but then start with a new changelog; or
> >> >>     2. Use the oce tarball as a new "upstream" on a renamed or cloned
> >> >>        repository, or a branch, to more clearly show the changes
> >> >>        between OCC and OCE.
> >> >>
> >> >> I think #1 makes more sense, particularly because it's perfectly easy
> >> >> for someone to "diff -ur" the two trees and see the changes, and we
> >> >> aren't trying to track patch-by-patch changes -- that's OCE upstream's
> >> >> job.  We can leave opencascade.git in place, and start a new oce.git in
> >> >> the same place.
> >> >
> >> > Great, I also prefer #1.  Can you please request its creation?  (I can
> >> > also do it if you prefer)
> >> > Are there some guidelines about the preferred git workflow when
> >> > upstream has a git repository?
> >>
> >> Hi again,
> >>
> >> I just found
> >>   http://debian-science.alioth.debian.org/debian-science-policy.html
> >>   http://lists.debian.org/debian-science/2008/05/msg00118.html
> >> Adam, can you please run the commands given in the 2nd link in order
> >> to create oce.git repository on Alioth?
> >
> > It's funny you mention that, I use that exact email from Teemu, which is
> > flagged in my local client, every time I make a new Alioth
> > repository. :-)
> >
> > I have a tight schedule today, but should be able to do this tomorrow.
> 
> Great; you can create an empty repository if you have no time, I will
> push contents.

I went ahead and did this:
git://git.debian.org/git/debian-science/packages/oce.git

> BTW please do not use the Downloads direct link, this will create a
> tar.gz based on current master, which is different from latest
> release.  Instead, use Tags to download 0.7.0.tar.gz:
>   https://github.com/tpaviot/oce/tarball/OCE-0.7.0
> Unless I am mistaken, it can be renamed into .orig.tar.gz, all
> non-DFSG stuff has been dropped.

Great, I just left it empty for now, feel free to push stuff into it.

-Adam
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