[mythtv] About packaging CVS versions

[Dwight Hubbard]

I have a script that does a cvs checkout and install of the current cvs
version that with a little polish could be used to allow people to easily
install the current CVS version.  I've actually been working a bit on
adding some stuff to it to install the needed prereqs before doing the CVS
checkouts.

Of course it doesn't make RPMs, but it should work with only minor
modifications on debian, and gentoo in addition to RPM distributions.

> Hi,
>
> I am packaging the mythtv, xmltv and further required dependencies in
> rpms format. Some time ago (sorry couldn't find a reference) it was
> discussed whether it was a good thing to package CVS versions. The
> consent back then was not to do so. I think the arguments were that
> users would not be able to identify the CVS checkout date in their bug
> reports.
>
> I have gotten lately many requests for packaging the CVS versions and
> they all have valid reasons to do so (bug fixes, new hardware), so I'd
> like to bring this up again.
>
> Would it be acceptable to package CVS versions denoting the checkout
> date in the version (or rather the release) field? Something like
> mythsomething-0.9-cvs20030614.1?
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