Re: [aur-requests] [PRQ#8112] Deletion Request for deluge-split
Alad [1] filed a deletion request for deluge-split [2]: Packaging change without added/different features, does not fall under exception clause for repository duplicates in AUR https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Rules_of_submissio...
The submitted PKGBUILDs must not build applications already in any of the official binary repositories under any circumstances. Check the official package database for the package. If any version of it exists, do not submit the package. If the official package is out-of- date, flag it as such. If the official package is broken or is lacking a feature, then please file a bug report.
FS#16772 been rejected. I also know that most maintainers will not want the added burden of building the split package as I have (file-by-file) since upstream does not supply make targets yet.[1]
Exception to this strict rule may only be packages having extra features enabled and/or patches in compare to the official ones. In such an occasion the pkgname should be different to express that difference. For example, a package for GNU screen containing the sidebar patch could be named screen-sidebar. Additionally the provides=('screen') array should be used in order to avoid conflicts with the official package
Deluge-split in the AUR is split a package allowing flexibility in installed size and in respective deps. I would therefore argue it is not identical to deluge in [extra] as this very design can be considered a feature. The discussion page on the deluge wiki article shows that another user who took the time to comment agrees that the split package is in fact value-added[2]. 1. http://forum.deluge-torrent.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=38735#p225355 2. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Talk:Deluge&oldid=458219
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