Re: Where to put spec files...

["R.I.P. Deaddog" <maddog linuxhall org>]

On 20 Jan 2002, Roy-Magne Mo wrote:

> The spec file is created during make dist from the spec.in. 

Get it.

> The redhat spec-file should be left in the tar-file so one can build a
> rpm directly from the tar file. Possibly softlinked from the package
> directory. As the redhat specfile also works on mandrake, this will be
> used by most people.

Concerning the compatibility, the answer is yes and no. Some simple
packages may install successfully, but other more complex packages may
not. Besides, mandrake is more or less following debian's naming
convention of packages, so package names and dependencies may get messed
up if using stock spec files.

> If suse decides to name their gnome packages other than what gnome does,
> this should be corrected on their side. 

That's just a choice anyway. Even though they rename a lot, they still
have a working gnome, right?

Abel