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authorEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2012-01-11 12:50:28 -0500
committerEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2012-01-11 12:50:28 -0500
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@@ -17,15 +17,10 @@ SConstruct in this top-level directory. See that website for a list
of GPS units known to be compatible.
See the file INSTALL for installation instructions and some tips on
-how to troubleshoot your installation. The file build.txt
-has instructions for building from source.
-
-Distro integrators: An RPM spec file is included in the gpsd
-distribution. It wants to set up a hotplug script to notify gpsd
-when a potential GPS device goes active and should be polled. The
-goal is zero configuration; users should never have to tell gpsd how
-to configure itself. If you can't use RPM, use what you see in the
-specfile as a model.
+how to troubleshoot your installation. The file build.txt has
+instructions for building from source. The packaging/ directory
+contains resources and suggestions for packagers and distribution
+integrators.
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