Created On : Thu Oct 29 20:54:48 1998
Created On Node : tiamat.datasync.com
Last Modified By : Manoj Srivastava
- Last Modified On : Sat Oct 26 12:22:40 2002
+ Last Modified On : Fri Mar 21 13:22:56 2003
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- Update Count : 29
+ Update Count : 32
Status : Unknown, Use with caution!
HISTORY :
Description :
<h2>The checklist</h2>
<pre>
-3.5.9.0 ??? ??
+?.?.?.? ??? 0?
- - The section describing the Description: package filed once again has
+ - packages providing the x-terminal-emulator virtual package
+ ought to ensure that they interpret the command line exactly
+ like xterm does. [??.?]
+ - Window managers compliant with the Window Manager Specification
+ Project may add 40 points (for ranking in the alternatives) [??.?]
+
+
+3.5.9.0 Mar 03
+
+ - The section describing the Description: package field once again has
full details of the long description format. [5.7.2]
+ - Clarified that if a package has non-build-essential
+ build-dependencies, it should have them listed in the Build-Depends
+ and related fields (i.e. it's not merely optional). [2.4.2]
+ - When asked to restart a service that isn't already running,
+ the init script should start the service. [10.3.2]
+ - If the purpose of a package is to provide examples, then the
+ example files can be installed into <tt>/usr/share/doc/package</tt>
+ (rather than <tt>/usr/share/doc/package/examples</tt>). [13.6]
+
3.5.8.0 Nov 02
the relationships with `Build-Depends', `Build-Conflicts',
`Build-Depends-Indep', and `Build-Conflicts-Indep'. May need to
review the new rules. [7.6, 5.2]
- - Changed rules on how, and when, to invoke ldconfig in maintiner
+ - Changed rules on how, and when, to invoke ldconfig in maintainer
scripts. Long rationale. [9]
- [Added the last note in 3.5.6 upgrading checklist item regarding
build rules, please see below]