package pkg-multimedia/crtmpserver looking for mentor(s)

[Andriy Beregovenko]

субота 16 квітень 2011 23:13:17 Reinhard Tartler ви написали:
> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 21:38:42 (CEST), Reinhard Tartler wrote:
> > I had another look at the package. In debian/crtmpserver.install, the
> > package installs crtmpserver/crtmpserver.lua ->
> > etc/crtmpserver. However, this configuration file seems horribly
> > specific to me; i.e., we can safely expect that every user *will*
> > definitly want to edit and adjust the contents. This also means that
> > dpkg *will* prompt on every package upgrade that changes anything in the
> > file.
> > 
> > Sorry, the more I think about it, I come to the conclusion that
> > 
> >  a) we should not install the config file to /etc/
> >  b) not install the init script
> >  c) not create the system user
> > 
> > This will reduce a lot of complexity in the package, which wouldn't help
> > our users much anyway.
> 
> I have now implemented this change in a way that can be easily
> reverted. Please have a look and either revert or OK this change.

I'm novice in debian packing policy, so I prefer to listen to more experienced 
people. Also, your point of view is not meaningless. That is why I agree with 
most part of your modifications.
But, I'm still not understand why "crtmpserver.lua" is "horribly specific".
All other issues follow by this one.