[Pkg-crosswire-devel] Packaging Sword modules

[DM Smith]

Norbert Bollow wrote:
> Peter von Kaehne <refdoc at gmx.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> I am sure there are ways forward beyond this point right now-
>> particularly also in the area of custom distributions in particular
>> nasty or remote areas of the world, but can we for the moment leave this
>> aside? Most of our modules _are_ redistributable (just not fit for
>> inclusion in Debian's repos due to  Debian's strict standards on
>> freeness) and hence it should be easy to figure out custom distros for
>> particular purposes.
>>
>> Again, there was no intention to upset, of shooting from the hip or of
>> posting cease and desist letters. Acute exasperation at the
>> repetitiveness of it all was the background to my terse last post
>>     
>
> Many thanks for clarifying this... it certainly feels good to be
> reassured that the request is coming from a mindset which is in
> fact compatible with the key Kingdom of God principles which I
> feared might be getting violated.
>
> In summary (and yes, this is also repetitive, but some degree of
> repetitiveness is unavoidable before any kind of consensus can
> be reached) I think we should take the following steps:
>
> a) Package current software versions without referring in any way to
>    module packages (not even with "Suggests:") and get these updated
>    software pachages into Debian and Ubuntu, including backports.
>
> b) Make sure that going forward, new releases of Debian and Ubuntu
>    will not contain module packages.  (But don't take any action
>    regarding module packages which are already out there, as part
>    of already-released distro versions, since for users who have them
>    installed already, forcing installed modules to be uninstalled
>    automatically would probably be unjustifiably disruptive.)
>
> c) After the more urgent tasks of points 'a' and 'b' are complete,
>    work with the upstream developers towards resolution of the
>    incompatibility of sword's module package management system with
>    the idea of module packages which are installed by a distro's
>    package management system.
>
> d) When point 'c' is complete, start providing a module packaging
>    script, so that it can be used by anyone who wants to distribute
>    modules in package form either locally, or in "nasty or remote
>    areas of the world", or otherwise as part of some kind of custom
>    distro for a particular purpose.
>
> Blessings and greetings,
> Norbert
+1
This is a good plan.