Topic: Please make source packages available
I noticed that your apt archive only provides binary packages (.debs). If it not too much trouble could you also provide the corresponding source packages eg .dsc .diff.gz .orig.tar.gz.
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Re: Please make source packages available
Hello Matt
Thank you for raising this, it is something I am concerned about myself as I would really like the distribution to be as transparent as possible. I am giving some thought to the best way to handle sources and there are a few options which appeal. I am fairly familiar with Launchpad myself, so I think I will possibly end up using Launchpad and its PPA service. Like a lot of people, I have been waiting for this announcement before committing to the service. If anyone else has suggestions other than Launchpad, I am more than interested to read them.
Re: Please make source packages available
LP is a good service, but it lacks some features you may need at some point debian-installer component handling and new source format support being the two i can think of off the top of my head. I'd suggest reprepro + rebuildd, That also gives you the ability to do some cool stuff with reprepro's hook system rss feeds of changes stats etc. The one thing the PPAs do that can't be done otherwise is the ability to copy packages from other PPAs seamlessly which could be good for a small distro like this.
Re: Please make source packages available
The new signed keys looks great on launchpad. Actually using the PPA confuses the heck out of me though 
Re: Please make source packages available
Just had a thought, what if you put the packages under some kind of version control system. git|bzr|svn or whatever as is the common practice in Debian and Ubuntu. Tools exist to do this quite easily eg svn-buildpackage or bzr-builddeb. This would make it easier for people to contribute, as people could just do a debcheckout $package and post patches to the forum or mailing list. I'd be happy to host something like this on my svn or git server if you want
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Re: Please make source packages available
No optional src snapshot (Final Release code) img for #!Crunchbang releases?
Launchpad and/or svn are definitely preferred but a compilation of the source into a disc image would be good to.
Not a criticism just a suggestion.