Fedora Extras RPMs should have Vendor and Packager?

Michael J Knox michael at knox.net.nz
Wed Feb 1 21:58:17 UTC 2006


Mike McGrath wrote:
>> Name        : NetworkManager-vpnc          Relocations: (not relocatable)
>> Version     : 0.5.0                             Vendor: (none)
>> Release     : 1                             Build Date: Sun 29 Jan
>> 2006 10:22:36 PM EST
>> Install Date: Tue 31 Jan 2006 02:16:55 PM EST      Build Host:
>> hammer1.fedora.redhat.com
>> Group       : System Environment/Base       Source RPM:
>> NetworkManager-vpnc-0.5.0-1.src.rpm
>> Size        : 124687                           License: GPL
>> Signature   : DSA/SHA1, Mon 30 Jan 2006 09:51:57 PM EST, Key ID
>> 82ed95041ac70ce6
>> Summary     : NetworkManager VPN integration for vpnc
>> Description :
>> This package contains software for integrating the vpnc VPN software
>> with NetworkManager and the GNOME desktop
>>
> 
> At present its policy not to include these tags:
> 
> http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#tags
> 
>     -Mike
> 

Why can't mock use "%vendor Fedora Extras" and "%package 
fedora-extras at fedoraproject.org" (or whatever generic email) in its 
rpmmacros file to define these fields?

Michael




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