1 debian-policy (3.5.9.0) unstable; urgency=low
4 * Added missing bits of information about Description: fields from
5 the old Packaging manual, closes: #172022.
6 * Fixed a stale reference to the "base system maintainer" to
7 base-passwd maintainer, closes: #174927.
8 * Fixed an accidental change from /usr/share/package to /usr/share/doc in
9 the paragraph about not depending on /usr/share/doc/package,
11 * Fixed several errors reported by Guenther Palfinger, with some help from
12 Richard Braakman, closes: #177205, #177206, #177207, #177208, #177209.
13 * Added versions to links and docbook-xml source-dependencies, hopefully
14 fixes the bug with potato, and even if it doesn't, I don't care :)
16 * Fixed typos in the debconf spec noticed by Jay Bonci, closes: #178455.
17 * Clarified that using Build-Depends for build-dependencies is not a "may"
18 but a "should", added proper linking among various sections dealing with
19 the dependencies so that there is no confusion, closes: #87510.
20 If any one of those poor, misguided people ;) still thinks that the
21 requirement should be a "must" (in _our_ meaning, not RFC "MUST"),
22 please file a new bug, as it's quite unproductive to have to sift
23 through a 152-page bug log which mostly goes back-and-forth with
24 explanations how policy should work, occasionally sprinkled with
26 * When asked to restart a service that isn't already running, the init
27 script should start it, closes: #60979.
28 * Rephrased section on configuration files to remove confusing use of
29 "should", closes: #170019.
30 * Rearranged the shared library information properly, closes: #109166.
31 This change also centralizes the info on how to ship static libraries
32 in one place (hopefully not too ambiguous), closes: #93975.
33 * Allow examples to be placed in /usr/share/doc/package/ in packages
34 that are meant to provide examples, closes: #69864.
38 debian-policy (3.5.8.0) unstable; urgency=low
41 * Added example for why one may call ldconfig anywhere in the
42 postsint. closes: Bug#120585
43 * Add the modifications about base system, as opposed to the soon to be
44 obsolete base section (I assume it is) closes: Bug#53582
45 * Rearranged the virtual packages list. closes: Bug#72980
46 * This is basically an attempt to ratify the current practice of using
47 debhelper in the clean target. Currently, policy does not require
48 debhelper to be installed when the clean target is run, even though it
49 is in the build-depends field. This was a simple oversight.
51 * No longer depend on fileutils. closes: Bug#167425
52 * Added the Apps/Science menu section closes: Bug#162812
53 * Applied text patch from Joey Hess to the debconf spec simply make it
54 conform to the reality of how some things work now. This is part of an
55 effort to make debconf and cdebconf better substitutes for each
56 other. Since it was not an XML patch, no special markup is present in
57 the new content, except where I made guesses. closes: Bug#160776
58 * Clarify section 13.3. closes: Bug#160248
59 * Removed the undocumented(7) hack requirement. closes: Bug#39830
61 * Removed the obsolete notion of documenting changes within the copyright
62 file, closes: Bug#65764
64 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Fri, 15 Nov 2002 00:36:54 -0600
66 debian-policy (3.5.7.1) unstable; urgency=low
68 * Fix the debconf spec to (postinst -> postrm) closes: Bug#129375, Bug#160839
69 * Fix update-rc.d example, mention that changing run-levels or priority
70 may require removing and re-creating the symbolic links. closes: Bug#149709
71 * Fix the groff and col -b interaction closes: Bug#164755
72 * Added section numbers to upgrading checklist closes: Bug#160914
73 * Fixed typo KB_Backspace -> KB_BackSpace
74 * Clarify wording in the section about ChangeLog files to allow for
75 symbolic links in /usr/share/doc/ directory (was already allowed in a
76 previous section of policy 13.6) closes: Bug#111137
77 * Removed a spurious + from text. closes: Bug#160908
78 * Added a note in the debconf spec to consult debconf-devel(8) for
79 details. closes: Bug#133030
80 * Added a reference to the local copy of the FHS. closes: Bug#122928
81 * Updated reference to ash (dash). This implements the non controversial
84 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Sat, 26 Oct 2002 13:12:49 -0500
86 debian-policy (3.5.7.0) unstable; urgency=low
88 * Fixed some broken hrefs in links
89 * No longer use local debiandoc stuff (it's been fixed upstream)
90 * Added table of contents (index.html) to policy-process.sgml, fixing
91 the new error reported to bug #137521 closes: Bug#137521
92 * Fixed a couple of typos closes: Bug#139832
93 * Ran through the policy document looking for long instances of text in
94 the <tt> tag, and changed it to <file> where appropriate. This is
95 since the <file> tag can handle line breaking, but the <t> flag does
96 not. closes: Bug#139820
97 * Change the requirement to ask permission to make devices to merely
98 requiring a notification. closes: Bug#106280
99 * Added a build dependson docbook utils. closes: Bug#154660
100 * Since this is being built with a newer version of debiandoc-sgml, this
101 should display better with lynx. closes: Bug#153704
102 * Add in the crypto-in-main amendment. closes: Bug#81852, Bug#144411
103 * we no longer have task packages, instead, we define tasks using a
104 special field in the control file (and these should be added only
105 after discussion on the mailing lists) closes: Bug#97755
106 * Clarify wording in the section for packages providing fonts.
108 * Fix the doc base file for policy process closes: Bug#137521, Bug#147554
110 * using set -e is not dubious advice. Rejecting this. closes: Bug#139969
111 * Make the directory one is building under ./debian/ be up to the
112 maintainer, instead of mandating ./debian/tmp/ closes: Bug#144297
113 * Add a standards version closes: Bug#145067
114 * Added virtual package debconf-2.0 closes: Bug#151328
115 * Added The Window Manager Specification Project support to the default
116 window manager selection mechanism closes: Bug#155680
117 * The confusion between /var/mail and /var/spool/mail seems to have been
118 disambiguated. closes: Bug#114949
119 * Mention the new Build-Depend-Indep semantic and the new
120 build-indep/build-arch rules in upgrading checklist closes: Bug#116134
121 * Made package naming rules in policy consistent. I did not eliminate
122 the duplication, since I don't want to make major changes to the flow,
123 since we are supposed to be re-writing policy anyway. closes: Bug#131441
124 * Clarified wording about cases where we may have concrete and virtual
125 packages with the same name. closes: Bug#134977
126 * Fixed typo 'be be' closes: Bug#138681
127 * Fixed typo in appendix G -- example of diversion closes: Bug#140697
128 * fix typo shlib: -> shlibs: closes: Bug#141903
129 * Provide a link between two sections dealing with virtual packages.
131 * Fixed xtifr's email address in the menu policy closes: Bug#152965
132 * Allow shared library names to be have a hyphen between library name
133 and soversion if the library name ends in a number. closes: Bug#100472
134 * Permit some libraries to only install static libs. closes: Bug#100346
135 * Remove the debug option, add noopt closes: Bug#157131, Bug#113525
136 * provide dhcp-client virtual package. closes: Bug#154142
137 * We do not need bits in policy that ``should not be enforced''.
139 * We are building this with the latest debianndoc-sgml. closes: Bug#146703
140 * Finish incorporating all of the accepted changes in Bug#72335, and
141 this closes: Bug#141307, Bug#156546
142 * Added virtual package aspell-dictionary closes: Bug#139067
143 * Added virtual package radius-server closes: Bug#118608
144 * Clarifying manual pages is not a policy issue. closes: Bug#112828
145 * Corrected the ldconfig handling instructions. closes: Bug#111025
146 * Not a policy issue. closes: Bug#106826
147 * Removed the /usr/doc/ symlink clause. closes: Bug#47298, Bug#69311
149 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Sat, 31 Aug 2002 02:18:02 -0500
151 debian-policy (3.5.6.1) unstable; urgency=low
153 * Set the cotact information for the FHS contact, and add mention of the
154 FHS mailing list. closes: Bug#137172
155 * ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/doc/package-developer/ certainly seems to
156 exist, and does contain the menu policy. closes: Bug#110711, Bug#121977
157 * Added java related virtual packages closes: Bug#110713
158 * Fixed confusion in appar4ently contradictory wording about /etc/init.d
159 scripts: clarified to emphasize that the init.d files _are_
160 configuration files, and they _must_ have local changes preserved,
161 either (if they are present in the .deb) by marking them as conffiles
162 or, if they do not exist in the .deb file, by any other means. This
163 does not change any requirements, and should have no affect on any
164 conformant packages. closes: Bug#132621
165 * Fixed error in doc-base file closes: Bug#137521
166 * fixed typo in virtual packages list closes: Bug#110446
167 * Fixed typo in upgrading checklist. closes: Bug#110705
168 * Fixed typo (dependencies) in the policy closes: Bug#122931
169 * Fixed grammar errors in the policy closes: Bug#126131
170 * While I am cleaning out bugs, these are old and the reporter no longer
171 wnats to pursue them, and there was never a consensus reached. If
172 there is interest, new bugs can be filed. closes: Bug#51411, Bug#51412
173 * Added the virtual package dict-client closes: Bug#122996
174 * Added the virtual package foomatic-data closes: Bug#123570
175 * Added the virtual packages {x-}audio-mixer closes: Bug#131781
177 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Thu, 14 Mar 2002 12:16:53 -0600
179 debian-policy (3.5.6.0) unstable; urgency=low
181 * Change footnote about urgency values to the now-current list: low,
182 medium, high, emergency.
183 * Correct note about /etc/default files being conffiles/config files,
184 which I mucked up (sorry Joey) [10.3.2]
185 * [AMENDMENT 2001/06/26] Downgrade emacs/tex to optional
186 closes: Bug#102204, Bug#53849
187 * [AMENDMENT 2001/06/26] Next stage in usr/doc -> usr/share/doc transition
190 * [AMENDMENT 09/06/2001] Clarifying FHS policy closes: Bug#98291, Bug#60461
191 * Spelling correction closes: Bug#105625
192 * [AMMENDMENT 28/06/2001] Restrict http access to /usr/share/doc
194 * [AMENDMENT 23/5/2001] Optional build-arch and build-indep targets for
195 debian/rules closes: Bug#72335
196 * The old packaging manual is included in the policy document as an
197 informative appendix. It is not part of Debian Technical Policy, and
198 its presence is a temporary measure until dpkg documentation includes
199 the information provided. closes: Bug#105535
200 * Added information about optional blank lines in the chagelog format.
203 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Tue, 24 Jul 2001 21:43:22 -0500
205 debian-policy (3.5.5.0) unstable; urgency=low
207 * Fixed up incorrect entries in the changelog (there was an erroneous
208 3.5.0.1 revision which never happened; it has now been correctly
209 merged with the 3.5.3.0 changelog entry)
210 * Add section numbers to upgrading-checklist for all revisions from
212 * Complete rewrite (and renumbering) of sections 9.1 and 9,2
213 * This time *really* include the HTML version of the FHS
214 * Added doc-base support for all of the HTML files
215 * Added several more files to the byhand list and rewrote chunks of
216 debian/rules to do this
217 * Add patched versions of debiandoc-sgml stuff to source package until
218 patches are incorporated upstream
219 * Versioned Build-Depend on debiandoc-sgml for fixed Text.pm
220 * Improved mkdir example in 10.1.2 closes: Bug#92744
221 * Made the "where examples live" entry in the upgrading-checklist
222 clearer (add "for use by scripts")
223 * Add a dpkg-statoverride description section closes: Bug#89473
224 * Fix the ldconfig usage description (remove "only if")
226 * Clarification of package priority issues vis-a-vis the X Windows
227 system closes: Bug#91249
228 * Enhanced x-terminal-emulator policy closes: Bug#91252
229 * Minor changes to X app-defaults policy closes: Bug#91259
230 * Clarification of X policy in respect to FHS closes: Bug#91260
231 * OpenMotif has the same rules as OSF/Motif closes: Bug#91261
232 * The X Font policy rewrite closes: Bug#91257
233 * The "man" program is no longer guaranteed to read header information
234 to find alternative manpage names closes: Bug#94995
235 * Correction to meaning of Standards-Version closes: Bug#97072
236 * Split section 12.8 (X Window System) into subsections for readability
237 * Plug-ins != shared libraries (at last) closes: Bug#66023
238 * Add packaging manual remnants to policy document as appendices, and
239 mention this in control file closes: Bug#95906
240 * Clarification in Perl policy closes: Bug#98712
242 -- Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org> Fri, 1 Jun 2001 10:37:52 +0100
244 debian-policy (3.5.4.0) unstable; urgency=low
246 * [ACCEPTED 2/4/01] /var/mail and /var/spool/mail closes: Bug#42052
247 * [AMENDMENT 26/04/2001] include Perl Policy closes: Bug#83977
248 * Also incorporates all the improvements that Julian has made to to the
249 grammar and flow of the policy manual. The following are mostly
251 * Removed reference to non-extant dpkg documentation
252 * Fixed the confusing self referential language. closes: Bug#85503
253 * Correct ambiguous kanguage about declaring build dependencies.
255 * Improved the woding of the footnote about shlibdeps.
258 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Sat, 28 Apr 2001 13:30:21 -0500
260 debian-policy (3.5.3.0) unstable; urgency=low
262 * Removed recommendation on packaging-manual
263 closes: Bug#86507, #93620, #93705
264 * Also now Conflicts and Replaces packaging-manual
265 * Remove FSSTND from binary package, although retain it in the source
266 package for the time being
267 * Get the version.ent non-compression thingy right this time!
268 * Also install FHS stuff byhand (as requested by webmasters)
269 * Corrected GPL name and location closes: Bug#88788, #93047
270 * Correct bug severities closes: Bug#91276
271 * Correct typos etc. in policy-process
272 * Rename all .text files as .txt
273 * Fixed the "to to" typo in policy closes: Bug#87007
274 * Changed packaging manual ==> dpkg documentation closes: Bug#88651
275 * [ACCEPTED 14/03/2001] Deprecate confusing closes: Bug#87828
276 Build-Depends arch syntax
277 * [AMENDMENT 29/03/2001] Clarification of example closes: Bug#87711
279 * Undo all renaming to text, since the change had not been propogated to
280 the rules file, which broke badly. This shall have to wait for a later
282 * Richard Braakman and Michael Dorman have expressed their resignation
283 from policy maintenance duties.
284 * fixed the date thinko in upgrading checklist. Thanks to Sébastien
285 Montagne <sebastien.montagne@netcourrier.com> closes: Bug#84236
287 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Sun, 15 Apr 2001 13:36:19 -0500
289 debian-policy (3.5.2.0) unstable; urgency=low
291 * Add XFree86 app-defaults ammendment closes: Bug#83069
293 -- Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org> Sun, 18 Feb 2001 14:11:49 +0000
295 debian-policy (3.5.1.0) unstable; urgency=low
297 * Removed deprecated virtual package names closes: Bug#84641
298 * Changed rmdir postrm example (suggestion on -policy list)
299 * Removed Richard Braakman from list of maintainers at his request
300 * Corrected typos and grammatical errors found by Sean Perry
301 closes: Bug#85501, #85504, #85505, #85506
302 closes: Bug#85508, #85510, #85511, #85514
303 closes: Bug#84631, #84636, #85497, #85982
304 closes: Bug#85986, #85993, #86001
305 * No longer include the old proposal document closes: Bug#84079
306 * Update footnote about dpkg-shlibdeps now that it uses objdump; bump up
307 minor version number for this
308 * Updated dpkg-shlibdeps example to use up-to-date package names (and
309 correct dpkg-shlibdeps command line syntax)
310 * Clarify error conditions for package installation
311 (Bug#61801 from packaging-manual)
312 * Add the "main" section of each distribution (got left out by
313 accident!) (Bug#64304, #75955 from packaging-manual)
314 * Clean version numbering string (Bug#73064 from packaging-manual)
315 * Install HTML version of FHS closes: Bug#83487
316 * Removed bashism from debian/rules
318 -- Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org> Thu, 15 Feb 2001 12:13:00 +0000
320 debian-policy (3.5.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
322 * There have been numerous changes since the last major change, and
323 peole have had tiome now to review the recent changes, so I am
324 updating the policy minor version to reflect the quantity and
325 magnitude of changes since 3.2.1
326 * More spelling corrections, thanks to "Christian T. Steigies"
328 * Added mention of DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS in upgrading checklist.
330 * Fixed some typos. closes: Bug#83960
331 * Policy now mentions preinst scripts. closes: Bug#80342
332 * [AMENDMENT 2000/12/26] allow/document use of Debian Configuration
333 management system (debconf) closes: Bug#80347
334 * Yet more typo fixes closes: Bug#82743
335 * Document the fact that X font utilities have moved to the package
336 xutils closes: Bug#82966
337 * Fixed the date in the virtual package list closes: Bug#83438
338 * Cleaned up some ephemeral informative foornotes of the polic. Thanks
339 to Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> closes: Bug#83065
340 * Corrected reference to the mime policy. closes: Bug#79891
341 * Corrected reference to the menu policy. closes: Bug#75925
342 * Added a note to the effect that the example make snippet used to
343 illustrate the DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS environment variable is merely
344 informative, and expanded the example to dismiss any confusion about
345 potential failure due to accidentally trying to strip scripts.
348 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Sun, 28 Jan 2001 21:59:16 -0600
350 debian-policy (3.2.1.2) unstable; urgency=low
352 * The minimal change in version number is so that people can test and
353 root out the bugs in this document before we make everyone change to
355 * Document the Enhances relationship
356 * Removed the restriction that one, and exactly one, person must
357 maintain a package. closes: Bug#51879
358 * Fixed a typo, and added the nogroup name, in uid/gid section of
359 policy. closes: Bug#53496
360 * Fixed a misstatement in policy about not needing to depend on packages
361 in the base system (not true -- the Essential tag is significant)
363 * Clarified update-rc.d stuff closes: Bug#55048
365 * We have already included the material for shlibdep changes, and most
366 of this is not relevant to policy anyway. closes: Bug#55730
367 * makedev--> MAKEDEV closes: Bug#57154
368 * Added restrictions on the files in /usr/share/doc/
370 * Changed location of a paragraph about copyright files into the section
371 that deals with copyright files. closes: Bug#65765
372 * init script configuration variables closes: Bug#66912
373 * Clarifed language about packages sharing a conffile need to be marked
374 as conflicting closes: Bug#76028
376 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Thu, 18 Jan 2001 01:43:58 -0600
378 debian-policy (3.2.1.1) unstable; urgency=low
380 * Don't compress version.ent in the doc directory (it gets bigger!)
381 * Incorporate the packaging manual into the policy document. The minimal
382 change in version number is because I suspect that this version is
384 closes: Bug#62943, Bug#72949
385 * Fixed typo in menu-policy. closes: Bug#70442
386 * Fixed typo in policy manual closes: Bug#70634, Bug#70643
387 * Removed extraneous > from policy closes: Bug#77645
388 * Fixed two typos in upgrading checklist closes: Bug#78809, Bug#78822
389 * Fixed spelling of utility closes: Bug#82458
390 * [ACCEPTED 2000/09/08] Free pkgs depending on non-US should go into
391 non-US/{main,contrib} closes: Bug#69229
392 * Added rsh-server and telnet server to the virtual packages list
394 * Fixed outdated references to the FHS. closes: Bug#77650
396 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Tue, 16 Jan 2001 23:53:31 -0600
398 debian-policy (3.2.1.0) unstable; urgency=low
400 * [AMENDMENT 15/01/2000] revision of the "to build with X support or
401 not" policy. closes: Bug#53759
402 * [ACCEPTED 2000/06/06] Must/Should/May in policy This is only a
403 clarifying change, and was not intended to change the intent of
404 policy. closes: Bug#64437
405 * [ACCEPTED 03/05/2000] About the use of conffiles. closes: Bug#61308
406 * [AMENDMENT 10/05/2000] s/mail\.mail/root\.mail/ closes: Bug#62668
407 * [ACCEPTED 04/05/2000] Update for new non-US layout closes: Bug#62946
408 * [ACCEPTED 04/05/2000] s/debian-devel/debian-legal/ closes: Bug#62947
409 * [ACCEPTED 04/05/2000] s/bash/base-files/ closes: Bug#62948
410 * Typo: 1744s/tty/ttyS/ closes: Bug#64516
411 * proposal for mp3-encoder virtual package closes: Bug#64004
412 * proposal for mp3-decoder virtual package closes: Bug#64006
413 * new virtual package time-daemon closes: Bug#69031
414 * [PATCH] typos in menu-policy.sgml closes: Bug#69424
415 * [PATCH] typos and awkwardness in policy.sgml closes: Bug#69426
416 * the example for using nostrip in DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS is
417 incorrect. closes: Bug#69487
418 * [PATCH] more corrections closes: Bug#69670
419 * [AMENDMENT 26/10/99] Amend non-free definition closes: Bug#46522
420 * [AMMENDMENT 29/10/99] /bin/sh needs echo -n closes: Bug#48247
421 * [AMENDMENT 1999/11/23] Clarify meaning of Essential: yes
423 * [ACCEPTED] Request for new virtual packages: rsh-client and
424 telnet-client closes: Bug#58759
426 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Thu, 24 Aug 2000 02:06:30 -0500
428 debian-policy (3.2.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
430 * Fixed bugs in debian-policy package:
431 * We have had doc-base support for a while now. closes: Bug#15709
432 * packaging manual: Added additional clarification on dpkg
433 behaviour. closes: Bug#17369
434 * [PROPOSAL] Do not make hardlinks to conffiles closes: Bug#22935
435 * [PROPOSED]: clarification needed about diversions.
436 fixed usage for dpkg-divert closes: Bug#29522
437 * [OLD PROPOSAL] debian-policy has an unclear statement
438 on dependancies and priorities closes: Bug#39398
439 * [ACCEPTED 10/26/99] changelog.html.gz sanitization. closes: Bug#40934
440 * [AMENDED 07/09/1999] policy on -g, a proposal closes: Bug#43787
441 * Fixed missing </chapt> tag. closes: Bug#51091
442 * Correct typo in section 2.3.5 closes: Bug#52225
443 * Documented that the library before the symlink hack
444 (which dependend on file system specific kinks to work)
445 is no longer required by newer versions of dpkg. closes: Bug#53405
446 * [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] policy for usage of "xserver"
447 alternative closes: Bug#53755
448 * [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] additions to virtual package
449 list closes: Bug#53756
450 * [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] policy for "x-terminal-emulator"
451 virtual package and alternative closes: Bug#53757
452 * [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] policy for "x-window-manager"
453 virtual package and alternative closes: Bug#53758
454 * [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] revision of X application-defaults
455 policy closes: Bug#53760
456 * [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] revision of the Motif/LessTif
457 policy closes: Bug#53761
458 * [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] applying the FHS to packages
459 that use X closes: Bug#53762
460 * [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] policy for X font packages closes: Bug#53763
461 * Moved the documents into the Debian/ section, since
462 that is where they belong, really. closes: Bug#54777
463 * Fixed the ftp location in the manuals. closes: Bug#56407
464 * Fixed missing urlname entity in the sgml docs (where
465 was it defined before anyway?) closes: Bug#56692
466 * Fixed bugs in packaging-manual package:
467 * Fixed typo where dpkg-genchanges was used instead of
468 dpkg-gencontrol. closes: Bug#58771
470 * Added policy-process to document current procedures.
471 * Added a dependency on fileutiles >=4.0, since the package would fail
472 to install with older fileutils.
473 * Installed FHS version 2.1
474 * Policy recommends packaging manual and vice versa
475 * Added FHS details to copyright file
476 * Updaed the upgrade checklist. Minor changes to the ./debian/rules
478 * Added footnotes in the packaging manual warning about the upcoming
479 dpkg-shlibdeps change as in Bug#55730
481 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Sun, 30 Jul 2000 17:43:02 -0500
483 debian-policy (3.1.1.3) unstable; urgency=low
485 * Fixed an upgrade bug when /usr/doc happens to be a symlink, and does
486 not point to /usr/share/doc. A couple of people were bitten by this.
488 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:27:05 -0600
490 debian-policy (3.1.1.2) unstable; urgency=low
492 * Correct missing </chapt> in packaging.sgml (closes: #51091)
493 * Correct typo in policy 2.3.5 (closes: #52225)
495 -- Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org> Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:39:57 +0000
498 debian-policy (3.1.1.1) unstable; urgency=low
500 * Correction to typo in packaging manual, section 6.2.
501 * Correction to typo in packaging manual, section 12.2.5 (closes:
503 * More corrections to packaging manual typos (closes: #50857)
505 -- Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org> Mon, 22 Nov 1999 19:23:31 +0000
507 debian-policy (3.1.1.0) unstable; urgency=low
509 * Correct description of negated architectures in Build-Depends
510 description in Packaging manual (closes: #49901)
512 -- Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org> Tue, 16 Nov 1999 15:03:48 +0000
514 debian-policy (3.1.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
516 * Add instructions on /usr/doc -> /usr/share/doc symlinks (closes:
517 #45561, #42447, #48570)
518 * Added source dependencies (closes: #41232)
519 * Deprecated /etc/rc.boot (closes: #32448, #32449)
520 * Update-rc.d now only legal way to automatically access /etc/rc?.d
521 directoried (closes: #41547)
522 * FHS compliant location of examples (closes: #42849)
523 * Added ispell-dictionary to virtual-packages.list (following new
524 suggestions: no objections => accept) (closes: #8221)
525 * Added man-browser to virtual-packages.list (closes: #24695)
526 * Added ident-server to virtual-packages.list (closes: #45307)
527 * Alphabeticised virtual packages list ;)
528 * Corrected GPL reference in proposal.sgml
529 * Clarification of "extra" priority (closes: #33076)
530 * Remove buggy and seriously problematic licenses from list of contrib
531 package criteria (closes: #45318)
532 * Move docs to /usr/share/doc with a compatibility symlink (closes:
534 * Update to FHS 2.1 draft #3 (for /var/state etc. changes).
535 * Correct /var/lib/games -> /var/games (closes: #42358)
536 * Added MIME subpolicy (closes: #46516)
537 * Added support for VISUAL (closes: #41121)
538 * Clarify non-dependence on /usr/local (closes: #44922)
539 * Modified description of mail spool locking (closes: #43651)
540 * Clarified wording of conffiles and configuration files (closes:
542 * Changed description of release numbers (closes: #44620)
543 * Added changelog.html -> changelog requirement (closes: $40934)
544 * packaging-manual now correctly installs its docs (closes: #44643)
545 * The packaging manual now discusses version numbers based on dates
547 * Mention ls -f for testing order in which files appear on disk (closes:
549 * Change order of '.' and '+' in description of version numbers (closes:
551 * s/fields/field names/ in section 4.1 of packaging manual for clarity
552 * Add Build-Depends-Indep: field to control file
554 -- Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org> Thu, 4 Nov 1999 23:50:37 +0000
556 debian-policy (3.0.1.1) unstable; urgency=low
558 * Typo corrected in packaging manual. closes: Bug#40180
559 * Chnaged rules file to create ps and pdf files.
561 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Mon, 16 Aug 1999 01:21:09 -0500
563 debian-policy (3.0.1.0) unstable; urgency=low
565 * A few typos and omissions corrected
566 * Added the pop3-server to the virtual packages list, as decided on the
568 * Fix the self reference to a location on the web site. closes: Bug#39408
569 * Added the clarification that the .la files are essential for the
570 packages using libtool's libltdl library, in which case the
571 .la files must go in the run-time library package. (this is why this
572 is version 3.0.1.0, and not 3.0.0.1)
573 * The virtual package list has new directions (this has been true for a
574 while, I am just closing the bug now). closes: Bug#26159
575 * Since this package now contains the FHS, this closes: Bug#25533
576 * The General resolution prototcol handling of the logos closes: Bug#26915
577 * Inclusion of the Menu policy in the main policy document closes: Bug#30036
578 * Since proposal submitting guidelines are now in the policy package,
579 this closes: Bug#38612
580 * Changed a /usr/doc reference to /usr/share/doc which had beeen missed
581 before. closes: Bug#40864
583 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Thu, 15 Jul 1999 13:35:11 -0500
585 debian-policy (3.0.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
587 * This is a test version of the policy package, and shall not be
589 * Merged in the packaging manual sources (we still have two separate
591 * Multiple minor packaging tweaks.
592 * [ACCEPTED 1998/05/01] Policy clarification about Standards-Version
593 Added the clarifying paragraph (and the rationale in a footnote).
595 * [ACCEPTED 1999/04/05] Policy note that GPL moved to
596 /usr/share/common-licenses. Again, also added the rationale as a
597 footnote. closes: Bug#28747
598 * [ACCEPTED 1999/05/04] Libtool archive (*.la) files in -dev' packages
599 closes: Bug#37257, Bug#37338
600 * [ACCEPTED 1999/04/28] Logrotation. Standardizer on logrotate.
602 * [ACCEPTED 1999/05/23] Rewrite of section 5.7 (Programs for the X
603 Window System) closes: Bug#38212
604 * [ACCEPTED 1999/05/15] Separate menu policy (like virtual package list)
606 * [ACCEPTED 1999/05/09] Utmp group proposal
608 * [ACCEPTED 1999/05/09] Adopt the FHS in place of FSSTND
609 Changed all references to the proper FHS versions. This was a first
610 scan, so some references may still need to be changed. closes: Bug#37345
611 * Updated the upgrading checklist.
612 * updated the proposal for policy update to reflect the latest
614 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:49:15 -0500
616 debian-policy (2.5.1.0) unstable; urgency=low
618 * Removed double '>' marks from the policy document. closes: Bug#35095
619 * Corrected canonical source for "Csh Programming Considered Harmful"
620 closes: Bug#36286 Bug#32499
621 * Fixed typo in invocation of update-rc.d. closes: Bug#34988 Bug#34543
622 * Fixed misspelling of accessible. Ran ispell over the rest of the
623 document (painful because of the large number of technical terms in
624 there). closes: Bug#34233
625 * Make the binary package contain the version.ent as well. closes: Bug#31033
626 * Fixed typo s/as is/is/. closes: Bug#30302
627 * AMENDMENT 23/04/1999: changed /etc/nntpserver recommendation to
628 /etc/news/server. closes: Bug#21875
629 * Added the current list of policy maintainers. closes: Bug#30148
631 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Tue, 27 Apr 1999 11:10:29 -0500
633 debian-policy (2.5.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
635 * AMENDMENT: Added in changes in Bug #25911, which rearranged sections
636 to create a new section 4, namely, files. Section 3.3 ("Files") should
637 become Section 4. The Sections that are currently Section 4 and
638 Section 5 should be moved down to become Section 5 and Section 6
641 What is now Section 5.5 ("Log files") should be moved to be a
642 subsection of the new Section 4 ("Files"), becoming section 4.8,
643 placing it after "Configuration files", moving the would-be Section
644 4.8 ("Permissions and owners") to Section 4.9. All subsections of the
645 current Section 5 after 5.5 should be accordingly moved down to fill
648 This, along with the next amendment, justifies bumping up the version
649 number. closes: BUG#25911
651 * AMENDMENT: Added in changes in Bug #21185, about the naming and
652 compression of changelog files. Now, if the upstream changelog file is
653 HTML formatted, it should be accessible as
654 /usr/doc/<package>/changelog.html.gz It also allows for this to be a
655 symlink, if the upstream file name does not conform to Debian
656 conventions. closes: BUG#21185
658 * AMENDMENT: Added in changes in Bug #7890, to make clear that the HTML
659 documents should be supplied in _some_ package, not necessarily in the
660 main binary package (at the discretion of the maintainer).
663 * AMENDMENT: Added in changes in Bug #26461, which corrects the policy
664 to refer to /usr/doc/<package>/copyright, rather than
665 /usr/doc/copyright/<package>. closes: BUG#26461
667 * AMENDMENT: Added in changes in Bug #25385, which allow the
668 architecture specification strings to be of the form <arch>-<os>,
669 where os is one of linux, gnu. Previously, only linux was allowed, now
670 we also cater to the hurd. closes: BUG#25385
672 * The responsibility of the contents of this package has now passed to
673 the debian-policy mailing list. The packaging details are now being
674 managed by a group of maintainers that do ot won the contents.
676 * Make the package optional, not extra.
678 * Re did the SGML markup. Normalized the document, and undid the omitted
679 and shor tags. Personally, I use too many DTD's in real life to be so
680 converssant with each one to be clever with tag omissions, and, since
681 I have a smart editor, omitting tags does not byuy one much. In the
682 process, I discovered a few errors in the markup (one of my
683 predecessors hasd the unfortunate habit of treating <p> as a "create
684 some space here" tag, and more often than not put it at the end of a
685 paragraph, rather than using is as a container element (which is what
688 * Re did the control files, making them more robust
690 * re did the rules file, making it more general, and easier to maintain
691 by putting in a layer of abstractions.
694 -- Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> Thu, 29 Oct 1998 15:16:52 -0600
696 debian-policy (2.4.1.4) unstable; urgency=low
698 * New Maintainer <debian-policy@lists.debian.org>
700 -- Philip Hands <phil@hands.com> Sat, 5 Sep 1998 02:41:35 +0100
702 debian-policy (2.4.1.3) unstable; urgency=low
704 * New maintainer (with changes from Adam P. Harris' proposed NMU)
705 * policy.sgml: some awkward phrasings fixed (closes Bug#22006)
706 * policy.sgml: s/depreciated/deprecated (closes Bug#21831)
707 * debian/control: added conflict doc-base (<< 0.6), which I still am not
708 sure why we need this but hey (closes Bug#21554)
709 * policy.sgml: use new <url> tag where appropriate
710 * policy.sgml, debian/control: always dynamically self reference the
711 current version of policy, that is, do not hard code policy revision
713 * debian/rules: use dpkg-gencontrol -isp
714 * bugs fixed in some unknown previous version (closes Bug#23177)
716 -- Philip Hands <phil@hands.com> Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:54:17 +0100
718 debian-policy (2.4.1.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
720 * non-maintainer release
721 * rebuild package to fix truncated Chapter 3 (Bug#23408, not marked as
722 important but should be, since a gaping hole in policy is very
724 * bumped version of policy, within the document, to this version number,
725 but not the date, indicating nothing really changed since then
727 * debian/rules: clean is a little cleaner
729 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Tue, 16 Jun 1998 03:15:22 -0400
731 debian-policy (2.4.1.1) frozen unstable; urgency=low
735 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Thu, 14 May 1998 21:54:50 +0200
737 debian-policy (2.4.1.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
739 * Changes to the Debian Policy Manual:
741 - Updated section 3.1.2 Site-specific programs
742 and section 3.8 Keyboard configuration:
743 + improved wording (fixes:bug#20129)
745 - Updated section 2.1.7 Subsections:
746 + fixed typos (fixes:bug#18145)
748 - Updated section 3.3.5 Symbolic links:
749 + symbolic links within a toplevel directory should be relative,
750 symbolic links between toplevel directories should be absolute
751 (cf., Policy Weekly Issue#6, topic 2)
753 - Updated section 3.4 System run levels:
754 + Intro: mention /etc/rcS.d (links to boot time scripts)
755 + Notes: include rationale why /etc/init.d scripts have to be tagged
756 as conffiles (fixes:bug#16199)
757 + Example: changed example init.d script to handle force-reload
758 and restart options and to comply with the console message
759 standard (fixes:bug#19216)
761 - Updated section 4.8 Emacs lisp programs:
762 + Replaced old section about lisp programs with a reference to
763 the file debian-emacs-policy.gz, installed by the emacsen-common
766 - Updated section 4.9 Games:
767 + manpages for games should be installed in /usr/man/man6
768 (cf., Policy Weekly Issue#6, topic 3)
770 - Removed one example reference to the current standards version
771 - Include manual's date as plain text in the .sgml source so that
772 a recompiled manual uses the same release date
774 * Changes to the authoritative list of virtual package names:
775 - Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
777 * New version numbering scheme:
779 - The version numbers are independent of dpkg now, but all policy
780 manuals (the Debian Policy Manual, the Debian Packaging Manual, and
781 the Debian Developer's Reference) share the same version numbering
784 - The first three digits of the version number specify the
785 `Standards-Version.' This number is incremented with each policy
786 change. The fourth digit represents the `patch-level,' which may
787 differ between the manuals.
789 If only the patch-level digit is incremented, no changes in policy
790 have been made, except bug fixes and clarifications. Packages only
791 have to specify the first three digits of the version number in the
792 `Standards-Version' field of their source packages.
796 - Uploaded to frozen and unstable. This is a documentation-only
797 package and the changes to the manual are relevant for hamm.
799 - Fixed FSF's address in copyright file (detected by Lintian)
801 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Tue, 14 Apr 1998 10:08:09 +0200
803 debian-policy (2.4.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
805 * Changes to the Debian Policy Manual:
807 - Updated section 3.3.4 Scripts:
808 + /bin/sh may be any POSIX compatible shell
809 + scripts including bashisms have to specify /bin/bash as
811 + scripts which create files in world-writable directories
812 (e.g., in /tmp) should use tempfile or mktemp for creating
815 - Updated section 3.3.5 Symbolic Links:
816 + symbolic links referencing compressed files must have the same
817 file extension as the referenced file
819 - Updated section 3.3.6 Device files:
820 + /dev/tty* serial devices should be used instead of /dev/cu*
822 - Updated section 3.4.2 Writing the scripts [in /etc/init.d]:
823 + all /etc/init.d scripts have to provide the following options:
824 start, stop, restart, force-reload
825 + the reload option is optional and must never stop and restart
828 - Updated section 3.5 Cron jobs:
829 + cron jobs that need to be executed more often than daily should
830 be installed into /etc/cron.d
832 - Updated section 3.7 Menus:
833 + removed section about how to register HTML docs to `menu'
834 (the corresponding section in 4.4, Web servers and applications,
835 has been removed in policy 2.2.0.0 already, so this one was
838 - New section 3.8 Keyboard configuration:
839 + details about how the backspace and delete keys should be
842 - New section 3.9 Environment variables:
843 + no program must depend on environment variables to get a
844 reasonable default configuration
846 - New section 4.6 News system configuration:
847 + /etc/news/organization and /etc/news/server should be supported
848 by all news servers and clients
850 - Updated section 4.7 Programs for the X Windows system:
851 + programs requiring a non-free Motif library should be provided
852 as foo-smotif and foo-dmotif package
853 + if lesstif works reliably for such program, it should be linked
854 against lesstif and not against a non-free Motif library
856 - Updated section 4.9 Games:
857 + games for X Windows have to be installed in /usr/games, just as
860 - Lots of typos fixed (thanks to Ray Dassen for the patch!)
862 * Changes to the authoritative list of virtual package names:
863 - added `libc-dev' and `emacsen'
865 * Merged `/usr/doc/debian-policy/changelog-policy.gz' into this
868 * Included `Policy checklist for upgrading your packages' from the
869 Policy Home Page as /usr/doc/debian-policy/upgrading-checklist.text.gz
871 * Added support for doc-base to register the Policy Manual to the
872 online documentation systems dwww and dhelp (fixes:#15710)
874 * Upgraded to standards version 2.4.0.0 (no changes)
876 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Fri, 30 Jan 1998 21:58:25 +0100
878 debian-policy (2.3.0.1) unstable; urgency=low
880 * Changes in the Debian Policy Manual:
881 - X library package is now called xlib6g
882 * Changes in the authoritative list of virtual package names:
883 - Added emacs, c-compiler, fortran77-compiler, lambdamoo-core,
885 * Conflict with old dpkg-dev version that included policy manual
887 * Removed `tentative-opt-draft' from package since people considered
888 the draft official policy (which is not the case)
889 * Don't use debstd anymore
891 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Tue, 21 Oct 1997 23:03:52 +0200
893 debian-policy (2.3.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
895 * Changes in the Debian Policy Manual:
896 - reworked chapter `The Debian Archive' to cover new
897 contrib/non-free policy
898 - call "contrib" and "non-free" a `section' (not `distribution')
899 - refer to license files (GPL, LGPL, etc.) as uncompressed files
900 - changed `/etc/news/server' into `/etc/nntpserver' in example of
901 maintainer scripts (fixes #11517)
902 - new section about `Daemons'
903 - updated section about `Configuration files'
904 - MUAs and MTAs have to use liblockfile
905 - fixed typos and grammatical errors
906 * Changes in the authoritative list of virtual package names:
907 - renamed tcl/tk virtual package names to `tclsh' and `wish'
908 * Paper about libc6 migration:
909 - fixed typos (fixes #11641), thanks to James Troup for the patch!
910 * SGML source code included in package
911 * don't use `2-up' style for PostScript version (fixes #11095)
913 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Mon, 2 Sep 1997 00:54:31 +0200
915 debian-policy (2.2.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
917 * Changes in the Debian Policy Manual:
918 - completely reworked structure
919 - moved sections about new maintainers, upload procedure, interim
920 releases, and mailing lists into the Developers Reference Manual
921 - moved a few (small) sections into the Debian Packaging Manual
922 - removed all those ugly footnotes
923 - new example for "reload" in section about console messages
924 - mention Artistic License (fixes #9793)
925 - don't mention dpkg's version number in Policy Manual
926 - rewrote abstract and section introductions
927 - mention "orphaned packages"
928 - maintainer is responsible for a package license to comply with the
929 distributions' policy
930 - putting a package into base section requires discussion on debian-devel
931 - rewrote sections about "pre-depends", "essential" and, "base" packages
932 - added note that non-us' maintainers have to live outside the US
933 - added crypto-hook statement (fixes #7257)
934 - added section about arch spec strings
935 - rewrote section about "Site specific programs" (/usr/local)
936 - included Ian's suggestions for user IDs
937 - added section about "menus"
938 - removed section about "web menus" since this will be superseded with
939 the new documentation policy soon
940 - incorporated "Debian Free Software Guidelines" (fixes #9024)
941 - removed note that linking with -g produces large a.out binary (fixes
943 - added section about editors and pagers
944 - added note about Package priorities and dependencies
945 - added section about cron jobs (fixes #8814)
946 - added section about device files
947 - don't install shared libraries as executable (fixes #7129)
948 - app-defaults files may not be conffiles (cf. #2717)
949 - lots of minor changes not worth mentioning here (typos, formulations,
951 * Changes in the authoritative list of virtual package names
952 - Removed obsolete virtual packages: xR6shlib, xlibraries,
953 compress, emacs, sgmls, inews, gs_x, gs_svga, gs_both, xpmR6
954 - Added new section about obsolete names
955 * Added Helmut Geyer's paper about libc5-libc6 migration
956 * Fixed package's description
958 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sun, 13 Jul 1997 13:25:51 +0200
960 debian-policy (2.1.3.3) frozen unstable; urgency=low
962 * Mention Artistic License in section 2.5 (bug #9755)
964 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Wed, 14 May 1997 16:53:15 +0200
966 debian-policy (2.1.3.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
968 * Fixed an email address, an URL, and several typos in chapter 6 (#9358)
969 * Added new virtual package "wordlist" to list (requested by Joey Hess)
970 * Changed wording in section about "non-free" packages as suggested
971 by Kai Henningsen (#7076)
973 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Mon, 5 May 1997 20:05:39 +0200
975 debian-policy (2.1.3.1) frozen unstable; urgency=low
977 * Fixed bug in chapter 7: `-ur' should read `-us' (#8874)
978 * Fixed bug in chapter 7: `-rwhatever' also needed for rebuild (#8874)
979 * Create a PS and HTML version of the Policy Manual and upload it
981 * Install virtual-package-names-list.text in /usr/doc/debian-policy
982 and upload it "byhand" too.
984 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Tue, 29 Apr 1997 18:02:14 +0200
986 debian-policy (2.1.3.0) unstable; urgency=low
989 * New Policy Manager: Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org>
990 * Added section 2.4 about the "non-us" distribution.
991 * Added section 3.1.1 about the "Package" field in the control file.
992 * Added section 3.2.1 about "Binaries": two programs with different
993 functionality must not have the same name.
994 * Changed headline of section 3.2.6 into "Debian changelog and upstream
995 changelog" as suggested by Santiago Vila Doncel <sanvila@unex.es>.
996 * Added log-rotating example to section 3.2.9 that tests with `-sf',
997 as suggested by Boris D. Beletsky <borik@isracom.co.il>.
998 * Added section 3.13: "Webstandard 3.0" by Christoph Lameter.
999 * Added section 3.14: "Standard for Console Messages" by Christian Schwarz.
1000 * Split section 4.1 into 4.1.1 (Options for binaries) and 4.1.2 (Options
1002 * Added note to 4.1.2: Libraries should be compiled with `-D_REENTRANT'
1003 to make them compatible with LinuxThreads, by Rob Browning
1004 <osiris@cs.utexas.edu>.
1005 * Added note to 4.1.2: Libraries should be stripped with
1006 "strip --strip-unneeded", by Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>.
1007 * Section 5.2: Policy changelog is now
1008 "/usr/doc/debian-policy/changelog-policy.gz". This fixes bug #6130.
1009 * Section 6.2 renamed to "Uploading your first Debian package". This
1012 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sat, 15 Mar 1997 18:08:56 +0100
1014 debian-manuals (2.1.2.2) frozen unstable;
1016 * Fixed even more typographical and grammatical errors in Policy and
1018 * Corrected the contact email addresses again.
1019 * Added a paragraph to Policy 6.3 on taking over an old package (Guy Maor)
1020 * Added a paragraph to Programmer 4.2.14 on listing distributions to load
1021 a package into. (Guy Maor)
1022 * Further clarification of use of absolute pathnames in scripts in
1025 -- David Morris <bweaver@worf.netins.net> Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:28:04 -0600
1027 debian-manuals (2.1.2.1) frozen unstable;
1029 * Many editorial and formatting revisions with suggestions from Ian Jackson,
1031 * correction of chiark address in Policy 6.2
1032 * footnote in Programmers chapter 2 pointing to deb(5) manpage for
1033 description of deb file format.
1034 * addition of more dpkg examples in Programmer chapter 2
1035 * Replace paragraph in Policy 4.1 outlining compiling parameters for
1037 * Added paragraph in Programmer 6.1 on paths in maintainer scripts
1039 * Cleaned up language and formatting of Programmer's 12.2, shlibs
1040 * Corrected contact addresses for listmaster and override-change
1042 -- David Morris <bweaver@worf.netins.net> Wed, 27 Nov 1996 08:17:16 -0600
1044 debian-manuals (2.1.2.0) frozen unstable;
1046 * Mostly editorial changes in Policy Manual.
1047 * Added summary of distribution criteria to Introduction
1048 * Added section headings for copyright criteria
1049 * Fixed typos (Bugs #4485, #4622)
1050 * Added paragraph in Compilation Options related to use of shared and
1051 static libraries. (Bug #5299)
1052 * Paragraph added about where to find PGP and other export restricted
1053 packages in section on Procedure
1054 * Change in List administrator and in the contact address for becoming
1055 a package maintainer
1056 * A paragraph added related to who to contact for package maintainer changes.
1057 * Changed where to send upload announcements: uploads destined for unstable,
1058 frozen, or experimental go to debian-devel-changes.
1060 * Made some mostly editorial changes to Programmers Manual.
1061 * Added a recommendation to debmake in Introduction.
1062 * A further interpretation of the various Distributions is added with
1063 the intent of helping people decide which one to choose. (section 4.2.14)
1064 * Section 12 on Shared Libraries expanded with further technical information
1065 on various shlib files
1066 * Section in 2.2 on format of shlib file moved to new subsection within 12.
1067 * Paragraph on adding a symlink without version number added to Shared
1068 Library Section (Guy Maor, Bug #5299)
1070 -- David Morris <bweaver@worf.netins.net> Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:41:39 -0600
1072 debian-manuals (2.1.1.0) unstable;
1074 * Hard links are forbidden in source packages (they didn't work anyway,
1075 and can't easily be made to work reliably).
1076 * Do not use dpkg-divert or update-alternatives without consultation.
1078 * Do not need to declare dependencies on Essential packages.
1079 * Restrictions on Pre-Depends stated in policy manual.
1080 * debian/substvars file is now almost always auto-generated.
1081 * Shared libraries must be installed stripped.
1082 * Essential and Pre-Depends put together in policy manual.
1084 * Explained component-wise (file-wise) vs. package-wise dependencies.
1086 -- Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk> Thu, 12 Sep 1996 01:00:41 +0100
1088 debian-manuals (2.1.0.0) unstable;
1090 * Upstream changelog must be installed too (was just recommended).
1092 * Modification to use dpkg-shlibdeps added to conversion instructions.
1093 * Packages which are buggy and orphaned but which are preserved for
1094 compatibility go in contrib.
1096 * Programmers' manual source package section refers to conversion
1097 instructions in policy manual.
1098 * Make it clear that recommending a non-free or contrib package puts a
1101 -- Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk> Sun, 1 Sep 1996 17:47:18 +0100
1103 debian-manuals (2.0.1.0) unstable;
1105 * varargs.h and libtermcap are obsolete - use stdarg.h and ncurses.
1106 * Shared library link/library ordering corrected (aargh).
1107 * When to byte-compile Elisp files.
1108 * Missing final newlines not represented by dpkg-source.
1110 * Must post upload announcements to debian-changes.
1111 * Moved some sections into new `configuring and building' chapter.
1114 -- Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk> Sat, 31 Aug 1996 20:07:22 +0100
1116 debian-manuals (2.0.0.0) unstable;
1118 * Footnote added OK'ing copyrights which require name changes.
1119 * More detail about changelog format names.
1121 * Problematic licence restrictions are formatted as lists.
1122 * Mentioned 822-date utility as way to generate RFC822 format dates.
1126 -- Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk> Mon, 26 Aug 1996 14:27:34 +0100
1128 debian-manuals (0.2.1.1) unstable;
1130 * Can't overwrite directories in one package with files in another.
1132 -- Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk> Sat, 24 Aug 1996 18:44:54 +0100
1134 debian-manuals (0.2.1.0) unstable;
1136 * Policy says when and how to include original source in upload.
1138 * Need -sa on dpkg-genchanges/dpkg-buildpackage when converting.
1140 * Use minor patchlevel for meaning changes which don't affect packages.
1141 * More verbosity about netiquette.
1142 * Reorganised participation and upload policy: merged with mailing lists.
1144 -- Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk> Fri, 23 Aug 1996 12:48:09 +0100
1146 debian-manuals (0.2.0.1) experimental;
1148 * Said that system administrators' manual does not exist.
1150 -- Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk> Fri, 23 Aug 1996 04:05:36 +0100
1152 debian-manuals (0.2.0.0) experimental;
1156 -- Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk> Wed, 21 Aug 1996 15:07:53 +0100
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