Here are the latest changes to the Fedora Packaging Guidelines: --- The section of the Packaging Guidelines regarding Compiler Flags has been updated and improved, most notably, to document handling of PIE enabled packages. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#Compiler_flags --- The prohibition against unnecessary explicit library requires has been updated with an example of when explicit library requires are useful and allowed. The example addresses packages that use features of a library added after the library initially adopted its current SONAME. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#Explicit_Requires --- An additional md5 implementation was added to the list of bundling exceptions: https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Packaging:No_Bundled_Libraries&action=submit#Packages_granted_exceptions --- These guidelines (and changes) were approved by the Fedora Packaging Committee (FPC). Many thanks to Kevin Fenzi, Adam Jackson, and all of the members of the FPC, for assisting in drafting, refining, and passing these guidelines. As a reminder: The Fedora Packaging Guidelines are living documents! If you find something missing, incorrect, or in need of revision, you can suggest a draft change. The procedure for this is documented here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Committee#GuidelineChangeProcedure Thanks, ~spot -- announce mailing list announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
