From b793e891984ef40e5683f7dae88c93b290f63598 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Peters Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:33:51 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] README: expand description of packaging metadata (#44124) * README: expand description of repository packaging data. --------- Signed-off-by: Steve Peters --- README.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d3b15661dcff7..9160b22c5c961 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ -This repo maintains the lists of repositories defining ROS distributions. +This repository maintains two independent sets of packaging metadata used in ROS: -It is the implementation of [REP 143](http://ros.org/reps/rep-0143.html). +1. The lists of repositories that curate ROS packages for each ROS distributions, + implementing the data structure defined in [REP 143](http://ros.org/reps/rep-0143.html). + Any ROS package release will generate pull requests to the distribution files + in this repository. -It also the home of the rosdep rules. +2. The rosdep rules database, which map the package names used in package.xml files to + system package names. Guide to Contributing ---------------------