From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp-out-no.shaw.ca (smtp-out-no.shaw.ca [64.59.134.9]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7C6143853804 for ; Sat, 22 May 2021 20:30:00 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org 7C6143853804 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=SystematicSw.ab.ca Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=brian.inglis@systematicsw.ab.ca Received: from [192.168.1.104] ([68.147.0.90]) by shaw.ca with ESMTP id kYFxlRdSgMrQqkYFylJAKb; Sat, 22 May 2021 14:29:59 -0600 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.4 cv=Nv6yz+RJ c=1 sm=1 tr=0 ts=60a969c7 a=T+ovY1NZ+FAi/xYICV7Bgg==:117 a=T+ovY1NZ+FAi/xYICV7Bgg==:17 a=w_pzkKWiAAAA:8 a=6Lafw_1T9iQA:10 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=McOlyyESAAAA:8 a=uYT-Tk0qkVT609LjNaIA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=A2oD8VjvArAA:10 a=A_ZUs8NAEmwA:10 a=sRI3_1zDfAgwuvI8zelB:22 a=UoH3Eknu7Sz4exW7_WxQ:22 Reply-To: cygwin-apps@cygwin.com To: cygwin-apps@cygwin.com References: <031b01d74f1d$50d8a460$f289ed20$@pdinc.us> From: Brian Inglis Organization: Systematic Software Subject: Re: cygport announce template vs https://cygwin.com/packaging-contributors-guide.html Message-ID: Date: Sat, 22 May 2021 14:29:57 -0600 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:78.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/78.10.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <031b01d74f1d$50d8a460$f289ed20$@pdinc.us> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Language: en-CA Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4xfJhze1ug9liA5riDzWfl4XQh9EdS9j6rfNgR7dXwrs71HWhmwNzbah8qk64pEFA0GIE/Vazcl+MqrvQsQfFyhVFYHzG/RKAvoTrHVET2y+epqfNFSRaL IdP84uMOr/6AdAWkXtFKMG1m4i0bUdyeLoPtsL6/uRo81d6bmKSY0lgaz6l4k22X4+1I9L+c9a7hLpC2HY15xGrxSTYRZNrgNPE= X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, KAM_DMARC_STATUS, KAM_LAZY_DOMAIN_SECURITY, NICE_REPLY_A, RCVD_IN_BARRACUDACENTRAL, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_NONE, TXREP autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: cygwin-apps@cygwin.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Cygwin package maintainer discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 22 May 2021 20:30:02 -0000 On 2021-05-22 09:15, Jason Pyeron wrote: > Which is more correct – the https://cygwin.com/packaging-contributors-guide.html > or cygport generated email? The description is good, but the suggested content is outdated, as the mailing list software and instructions have changed since that was written, and adding outdated, inaccurate, no longer working cygwin-announce unsubscribe info, with references to email headers, when the email content is also forwarded to the cygwin list, intended for general users, which adds its own unsubscribe info, and is a better current unsubscribe link. For an example of the confusing and outdated info see e.g.: https://cygwin.org/pipermail/cygwin/2021-May/248413.html [Not picking on you Achim, but the content is outdated as mentioned above, and inappropriate on the cygwin list, and with my user hat on, should be stripped like any other signature from "^-- $", on forwarding from the cygwin-announce to cygwin lists.] The cygport content is better, but as the description on that page says, you could add info about the upstream project and/or packages, where to get more project and change info, and a summary of the changes since the last Cygwin stable production release. What I do is: - take the previous notice (download from cygwin-announce mailing list if adopted), - copy and tweak and update versions, - identify the DOCS content with the best summary level change info e.g. ChangeLog, CHANGES, KNOWN_BUGS, NEWS, etc., - append the change info, reformat, and tweak more tersely, - mention paths or links to installed and online versions, with more details, then - after starting "cygport ... announce", - in your editor append your project, package, and release notice, - edit in with the announce content and tweak, - save for announce to send, - also save in the cygport project/package directory for your reference, and - exit to send. -- Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada This email may be disturbing to some readers as it contains too much technical detail. Reader discretion is advised. [Data in binary units and prefixes, physical quantities in SI.]