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| author | abs <abs@pkgsrc.org> | 2008-05-29 08:34:26 +0000 |
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| committer | abs <abs@pkgsrc.org> | 2008-05-29 08:34:26 +0000 |
| commit | 3bcbe359377a1215fcb4185163cd0daa48225be8 (patch) | |
| tree | 5299ec83051b3627648423f11fcb3a00266639b4 /doc/guide/files/components.xml | |
| parent | 4ac980476c4594299e4668db9daffe877da3aee9 (diff) | |
| download | pkgsrc-3bcbe359377a1215fcb4185163cd0daa48225be8.tar.gz | |
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diff --git a/doc/guide/files/components.xml b/doc/guide/files/components.xml index faf7c030958..76fca135cf9 100644 --- a/doc/guide/files/components.xml +++ b/doc/guide/files/components.xml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $NetBSD: components.xml,v 1.38 2008/01/02 14:20:55 rillig Exp $ --> +<!-- $NetBSD: components.xml,v 1.39 2008/05/29 08:34:26 abs Exp $ --> <chapter id="components"> <?dbhtml filename="components.html"?> <title>Package components - files, directories and contents</title> @@ -96,16 +96,24 @@ converters games mbone print x11 <para>The third section contains the following variables. <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><varname>MAINTAINER</varname> is the email address - of the person who feels responsible for this package, and who is - most likely to look at problems or questions regarding this - package which have been reported with &man.send-pr.1;. Other - developers should contact the <varname>MAINTAINER</varname> before - making major changes to the package. When packaging a new program, - set <varname>MAINTAINER</varname> to yourself. If you really can't - maintain the package for future updates, set it to + <listitem><para><varname>MAINTAINER</varname> is the email + address of the person who feels responsible for this package, + and who is most likely to look at problems or questions regarding + this package which have been reported with &man.send-pr.1;. + Other developers may contact the <varname>MAINTAINER</varname> + before making changes to the package, but are not required to + do so. When packaging a new program, set <varname>MAINTAINER</varname> + to yourself. If you really can't maintain the package for future + updates, set it to <email>pkgsrc-users@NetBSD.org</email>.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><varname>OWNER</varname> should be used instead + of <varname>MAINTAINER</varname> when you do not want other + developers to update or change the package without contacting + you first. A package Makefile should contain one of + <varname>MAINTAINER</varname> or <varname>OWNER</varname>, but + not both. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><varname>HOMEPAGE</varname> is a URL where users can find more information about the package.</para></listitem> |