[Devel] [ openser-Bugs-1629597 ] Separate debian packaging from source

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Bugs item #1629597, was opened at 2007-01-07 00:38
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Category: packaging
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Toni Heinonen (t_m_heinonen)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Separate debian packaging from source

Initial Comment:
I believe most debian packaging guides note that it's best practice to separate the packaging from the source. For instance, the Ubuntu packaging guide (https://help.ubuntu.com/6.10/ubuntu/packagingguide/C/basic-mistakes.html) lists mixing packaging information straight into CVS as a  basic mistake, and forbids repackaging: "Do not repackage it. You can ask the author(s) to delete the debian/ dir and provide a diff.gz instead. This makes it easier to review their work, and it separates packaging from program source."

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