On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Kevin Kofler<kevin.kofler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Rahul Sundaram wrote: >> Yes and this is not even the first time. Dive Into Python has been in >> the repo for ages already. > > That doesn't mean it's compliant with our guidelines on shipping content. I > really don't see what benefit it gives us to have a package dumping some > book into /usr/share. Can't it be given as a regular download on a website? > Possibly even the Fedora wiki. But packages sound to me like a completely > overkill format to distribute PDF books. +1 http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#Code_Vs_Content "If the content enhances the OS user experience, then the content is OK to be packaged in Fedora. This means, for example, that things like: fonts, themes, clipart, and wallpaper are OK. " So does a programming book enhance the OS user experience? -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
