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What is this about the metainfo-file?

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Hello,

I try to understand the "metainfo" file I was pointed to by an 
"AppStream hint".

https://appstream.debian.org/sid/main/issues/backintime-qt.html

There are some links pointing to freedesktop.org. There is also 
appstream.debian.org.
I read that and got the keys of that concept.

But I want to know how this is related to Debian especially Python 
projects. Python projects to offer meta data in form of pyproject.toml 
or setup.cfg. So why should I add another (redundant) meta data file?

Where is the location of that file? Should it be in the root of the repo 
or is it part of the "/debian" (with control file, etc) folder in that 
repo?

What is the advantage for Debian users of such a file? Debian doesn't 
offer a "software center". ;)

Kind
Christian

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What is this about the metainfo-file? c.buhtz@posteo.jp - 2023-01-20 10:50 +0100
  Re: What is this about the metainfo-file? c.buhtz@posteo.jp - 2023-01-20 11:40 +0100
  Re: What is this about the metainfo-file? Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org> - 2023-01-20 15:50 +0100

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