How to make your downstream users happy
Read OriginalThis article provides guidance for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects, especially libraries and tools, on practices that make life easier for downstream users (e.g., Linux distributions, pkgsrc). It advises using standard build systems, avoiding git-repo dependencies in builds, supporting SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH for reproducible builds, and maintaining good git discipline with annotated tags and changelogs to facilitate packaging and upgrades.
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