New pacage, not sure where to start, or pehaps I have started but don't know where to end

[Scott McCarty]

All, 
	I am working on distributing a log analysis utility  wrote called petit 
(http://opensource.eyemg.com/index.php/Petit). Currently, I am treating it 
more like a regular application than a python module because it comes with 
several/many data files that make it work correctly.

I created a make file, for my sanity, to help in creating RPMs and DEBs. Since 
my package is not in Fedora or Debian, etc, it makes it difficult for me to 
use/build without having the make file. I then build RPMs and distribute them 
to all of my RHEL5 servers, but it works on my Fedora desktop too. The problem 
is, I have detected that this is not standard for Fedora packages.

I am torn on what the right vs. practical way of handling the packaging is and 
I would like to make it compatible with Fedora so that it could eventually be 
distributed. I have read through the Fedora packaging guidelines for Python 
and understand the basic concepts, but I am not sure if I should even 
distribute this as a python module. Perhaps, in a perfect world, I would have 
my Makefile/build tools to create up to date RPMs/Debs, and it might also make 
a distutils version for Fedora & Debian packagers?

I am looking for some advise/thoughts if any body has time.

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate any help.
Scott M

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Scott McCarty
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