Re: [lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

>>> * there should be done an autotools update (libtoolize --force 
>>> --copy;aclocal-1.4;autoconf)
>>
> Well, as a simple rule: it is necessary when the config.guess and 
> config.sub files are out of date.

This leads me to the next question: How can I tell they are?

> So the easiest way is to update them 
> at every release. If you'd rather not do it so often then there are 2 
> less recomended ways: wait till someone complains or (NOT recomended) do 
> it in the build process.

Ok, I'll try to think of it.

>> Who are the copyright holders? Should I specify everyone who 
>> contributet some code?
> 
> In short: yes. You can however work something out: let everybody who 
> contributes agree that the copyright holder is the Lcd4linux Developer 
> Team <lcd...@li...> for example.

Very good idea.

I'm doing the following:

- I created a new mailing list "lcd4linux-devel"
- I will force :-) every developer to be subscribed there
- I will ask every developer for the above agreement

> It's maybe best to give the future Debian maintainer of lcd4linux CVS 
> access.
Samuel will get CVS access. Xavier already has. Luk, do you want, too?

> The wath file is used to track the released versions with uscan (it's 
> executed once a day by a cron script for all official debian packages).
Hmm... I don't have uscan, and I can't find uscan with aptitude.


bye, Michael

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