[aur-general] ttf-google-webfonts{,-distilled,-git,-hg} mess

[Maxime GAUDUIN]

On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 5:31 PM, David J. Haines <djhaines at gmx.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 11:17:36AM -0400, Jonathan Arnold wrote:
> > On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:04:12 +0100
> > WorMzy Tykashi <wormzy.tykashi at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > > So, then the solution is for the -git maintainer to update /
> > > > re-upload the PKGBUILD whenever there's a "version" bump to the git
> > > > repo? --
> > > > David J. Haines
> > > > djhaines at gmx.com
> > > >
> > >
> > > No, the solution is for the users of the -git package to track
> > > upstream changes and re-compile the package as and when they see fit.
> >
> > As it is for all -git (and -svn and -hg, etc) packages. As it should
> > be, IMHO.
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan Arnold        Webstream: http://hieronymus.soup.io
> >
> > Talent wins games, but team work and intelligence wins championships.
> > Michael Jordan
> >
>
> Thus the utility of the -tarball PKGBUILD: users don't have to track it;
> they can rely on the maintainer.
> --
> David J. Haines
> djhaines at gmx.com
>

Such a thing is only true when using AUR helpers, which, again, are not
supported. Even as a helper user, I don't think the -tarball package is
needed.

Cheers,

-- 
Maxime