What does dsfg as a part of package names mean?

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I know the general format for package names in Debian and Ubuntu. Some packages have additions to the standard numbering scheme with obvious meaning like svn20090426 etc. But also quite a few packages have dsfg in their name (e.g. 2:1.0~rc4~try1.dsfg1-1ubuntu1) – what does that mean?

Is it just a typo of the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG)?

score 19 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 27 '15 at 00:11

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian_Free_Software_Guidelines

A package with 'dfsg'/'dsfg' suffix is one that has been stripped of any files that doesn't follow the Debian Free Software Guidelines.

(From Debian mailing list: http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2010/08/msg00169.html)

edited Sep 27 '15 at 00:11

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answered Nov 05 '10 at 17:19

OpenNingia

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So is *dsfg* indeed a typo and should be *dfsg*? – Marcel Stimberg Nov 05 '10 at 17:24
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I see three source packages with that typo indeed... – JanC Nov 05 '10 at 23:22
Yes, I bet it's a typo :) – OpenNingia Nov 06 '10 at 09:45

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 24 '14 at 06:37

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I don't think dsfg is a "typo" I think it's more of a ACRONYM for Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG). Just my two cents.

answered May 24 '14 at 06:37

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Typo means it is misspelled. It was said in the other answer that it is an acronym but with a typo. Notice that the `s` and `f` are mixed up. – Dan May 24 '14 at 06:45

What does dsfg as a part of package names mean?

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