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Re: Where are instructions for contributing package to cygwin?
- To: "Jari Aalto+list.cygwin" <jari dot aalto at poboxes dot com>
- Subject: Re: Where are instructions for contributing package to cygwin?
- From: Charles Wilson <cwilson at ece dot gatech dot edu>
- Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 19:06:43 -0400
- CC: cygwin at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- References: <u1xt7fqf.fsf@blue.sea.net>
Jari Aalto+list.cygwin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just built Berkeley 3.3.11 database out of the box. It had small error
> in the install section of the makefile: It expected Unix binaries
> but Cygwin binaries have .exe added.
>
> The support at http://www.sleepycat.com promised to fix this
> in next release.
>
> Now,
>
> How can I help to package this into Cygwin distribution?
>
1. right now, you can't. We're in a new-packages moratorium until the
new setup is released.
2. With db, you need to get in touch with Jason Tishler (There was a
thread on this list July 12 where he had some issues with that package
-- it built, but rpm couldn't use it.) See
http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-07/msg00268.html
3. Unless you're willing to maintain the package -- keep up with new
releases, answer questions related to the package on the mailing list,
etc, -- then it ain't gettin' added.
4. As far as the mechanics of getting a package prepared and uploaded,
that's kinda in flux right now; partly because we're in the processes of
vetting the new setup...but for some pointers, take a look here:
http://www.cygwin.com/faq/faq.html#SEC83
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2000-11/msg00055.html
and this thread
http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2001-07/msg00002.html
--Chuck
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