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Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 19:06:43 -0400
From: Charles Wilson <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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To: "Jari Aalto+list.cygwin" <jari DOT aalto AT poboxes DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Where are instructions for contributing package to cygwin?
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Jari Aalto+list.cygwin wrote:

>     Hi,
> 
>     I just built Berkeley 3.3.11 database out of the box. It had small error
>     in the install section of the makefile: It expected Unix binaries
>     but Cygwin binaries have .exe added.
> 
>     The support at http://www.sleepycat.com promised to fix this
>     in next release.
> 
>     Now,
> 
>     How can I help to package this into Cygwin distribution?
> 


1. right now, you can't.  We're in a new-packages moratorium until the 
new setup is released.

2. With db, you need to get in touch with Jason Tishler (There was a 
thread on this list July 12 where he had some issues with that package 
-- it built, but rpm couldn't use it.)  See
http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-07/msg00268.html

3. Unless you're willing to maintain the package -- keep up with new 
releases, answer questions related to the package on the mailing list, 
etc, -- then it ain't gettin' added.

4. As far as the mechanics of getting a package prepared and uploaded, 
that's kinda in flux right now; partly because we're in the processes of 
vetting the new setup...but for some pointers, take a look here:

http://www.cygwin.com/faq/faq.html#SEC83
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2000-11/msg00055.html
and this thread
http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2001-07/msg00002.html

--Chuck





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