On 2011-01-01 20:56 -0700 (00:6) Thomas S Hatch wrote:
I have updated ocaml-findlib and about 10 more ocaml packages with this changes, I have also started to the spread the word on this move and I have been met with positive responses.
I have a simple OCaml Package guidelines page up on the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OCaml_Package_Guidelines
I've made some changes to the page: * reworded "OCaml Library Locations" section for clarity and emphasis * added architecture recommendation to "Bytecode" section (I presume that if a package does not produce bytecode then it should specify "any" as its architecture.) * cleaned up the PKGBUILD - added double quotation marks to all variables - moved "ocaml" from makedepends to depends The latter might require some updates to existing PKGBUILDs.
This is already making PKGBUILDs for ocaml simpler and has repaired a number of build issues in packages.
I am going to talk to the upstream maintainers, but I think that all I will be requesting is a name change on a few packages.
ocaml-findlib will eventually need to be moved to [extra] by a dev if it is to be required by all OCaml packages. I suggest that you contact the maintainer of the OCaml package about this as the two should logically be maintained together.
BTW, how far along should I be before I apply to be a TU?
I can't believe that you top-posted for the first time when asking this question. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. :P Regards, Xyne