From a12b73e31f48c46b3ef80ba5dfa68d78b44eb93d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: P. J. McDermott Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:40:52 -0500 Subject: Rewrite split packages note and rationale in spec. --- (limited to 'source-package-format-1.0.txt') diff --git a/source-package-format-1.0.txt b/source-package-format-1.0.txt index 2d334d6..0d2f38b 100644 --- a/source-package-format-1.0.txt +++ b/source-package-format-1.0.txt @@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ TODO ---- - Decide on build system format (shell scripts or make files). - - Figure out how split packages (e.g. *-dev, *-dbg, libgcc) will be built. + - Determine how split packages (e.g. *-dev, *-dbg, libgcc, and g++) will be + built. BACKGROUND @@ -39,12 +40,12 @@ RATIONALE ========= This source package format is modeled after the package format of the OpenBricks -Embedded Linux Framework. Unlike the OpenBricks format, however, this format is -designed to support the building of multiple binary packages from one source -package. Additionally, source packages in this format are intended to be -maintained independently rather than in one monolithic software repository (such -as that of OpenBricks). In these and other respects, this format draws -inspiration from Debian's source package formats. +Embedded Linux Framework. However, this format more natively supports the +building of multiple binary packages from one source package. Additionally, +source packages in this format are intended to be maintained independently (like +Debian packages are) rather than in one monolithic software repository (such as +that of OpenBricks). In this and other respects, this format draws inspiration +from Debian's source package formats. DIRECTORY STRUCTURE -- cgit v0.9.1