Re: [Axiom-developer] debian layout

[Tim Daly]

>Well said, and may I extend my complements for such an original and
>sensible approach.  I suggest then that all documentation be in
>axiom-doc, and that this be required by axiom (i.e. not optional).  I
>can't include it in the same package as the binaries, as the
>documentation is binary independent, and need not (cannot by Debian
>policy) be duplicated 12 times in the archives.

>Perhaps the dependency relationships of the other packages need
>altering as well?

Camm, please rephrase this. I'm unable to understand what you are
proposing. What do you want to change and why do you want to change it?

Axiom seems to be colliding with debian rules based on some assumption
in debian that code and documentation are separate, independent objects. 
I'm now paying the pain for this very assumption in my old code that I
now get to maintain and change. I'm questioning this assumption and
believe that debian rules are flawed, at least in regard to Axiom.

If you ship source everything is pamphlet files.
If you ship binaries everything will show up as dvi files.

Tim