Packaging Guide

Tips

• Consider the build a black box (as much as possible)
  • Only change inputs (configure args)
  • If it does things wrong that can’t be changed with inputs modify the outputs
  • Don’t mess with the innards
  • Rationale: the maintainer will update the innards and your hacks will break
  • Rationale: we don’t know much about the innards: changes will have unforeseen consequences