X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=1577635e3f1fb3b681802057de41a712b9cf621c;hb=c04432ba467f7f957835b7264157951787e27f4c;hp=62b64e6055355f7c90473346990f59adb66ec9be;hpb=8954ea7faf41295da72729304de9130c0d4ba40b;p=debbugs.git diff --git a/README b/README index 62b64e6..1577635 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,14 +1,20 @@ - DEBIAN BUG TRACKING SYSTEM - -------------------------- + debbugs, Debian bug tracking system + ----------------------------------- This bug tracking system was developed by Ian Jackson from 1994-1997, with assistance from nCipher Corporation Limited in 1997. nCipher allowed Ian to redistribute modifications he made to the system while working as an employee of nCipher. +Since then, it has been developed by the various administrators of +bugs.debian.org, including Darren Benham, Adam Heath, Josip Rodin, Anthony +Towns, and Colin Watson. As in the case of Ian, nCipher allowed Colin to +redistribute modifications he made while working as an employee of nCipher. + ============================================================================= SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ============================================================================= + - GNU date - GNU gzip - Perl 5 (5.005 is known to work) @@ -35,6 +41,8 @@ If you can't use the .deb, do the following: 1. Run "make install" from the source directory. 2. Edit the config files in /etc/debbugs/ directory to suit your needs. +Re-run debbugsconfig when you're finished to regenerate the +documentation. 3. Set up the mail arrangements to deliver mail to the right place, and to set up a blackhole mail alias if you need one. Ensure that owner@bugs, the @@ -65,17 +73,19 @@ If you need a template, look in /usr/share/doc/debbugs/examples/ directory. ============================================================================= FURTHER INFORMATION ============================================================================= -Web: http://benham.net/debbugs/ + Email: debian-debbugs@lists.debian.org (mailing list) - debian-debbugs-request@lists.debian.org with the word subscribe in the - subject line + To subscribe, email debian-debbugs-request@lists.debian.org + with the word "subscribe" in the subject line +Outdated web site: http://benham.net/debbugs/ ============================================================================= COPYRIGHT AND LACK-OF-WARRANTY NOTICE ============================================================================= -Copyright 1999 Darren O. Benham -Copyright 1994,1995,1996,1997 Ian Jackson -Copyright 1997 nCipher Corporation Limited + +Copyright 1999 Darren O. Benham +Copyright 1994-1997 Ian Jackson +Copyright 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Limited This bug system is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free @@ -90,5 +100,3 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program, or one should be available above; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. - - - Darren Benham 14 Oct, 1999