From: Michael Hanke Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:01:52 +0000 (-0400) Subject: More FAQ. X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=f37798d90bfae5986bb61c3619259dbd003265e1;p=neurodebian.git More FAQ. --- diff --git a/sphinx/faq.rst b/sphinx/faq.rst index 508b8af..38e8ea3 100644 --- a/sphinx/faq.rst +++ b/sphinx/faq.rst @@ -44,6 +44,26 @@ Why is NeuroDebian not a Pure Blend? .. _Debian-Med Imaging: http://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/tasks/imaging +When does a package migrate from NeuroDebian into Debian proper? +---------------------------------------------------------------- + + In short: When it is ready. The longer answer is that there is nothing + special to packages in NeuroDebian in comparison to packages conducted + elsewhere. Packaging efforts are announced to Debian via ITPs_ and the + packaging itself is available in some version control system -- typically in + the Git repositories of the `pkg-exppsy group on Debian's Alioth server`_, or + another VCS, or on http://mentors.debian.net. + + The only difference is that a particular package becomes available through the + NeuroDebian repository before it has passed all checks for compliance with + Debian's standards. But even after a package becomes part of Debian the + NeuroDebian repository continues to provide binary packages of new versions + for a certain set of Debian and Ubuntu releases (aka backports). + +.. _ITPs: http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp +.. _pkg-exppsy group on Debian's Alioth server: http://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-exppsy/ + + How to create a mirror of the repository? ------------------------------------