The procedure for updating the list is as follows:
1. Post to debian-devel saying what names you intend to use or what
- other changes you wish to make.
+ other changes you wish to make, and file a wish list bug against the
+ package debian-policy.
-2. Wait a few days for comment.
+2. Wait a few days for comment (some of the comments may be on the
+ debian-policy list, if you are not subscribed, ask for mail to be CC'd
+ to you.
-3. Mail the maintainer of the virtual package name list (Christian
- Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org>) notifying him of the consensus reached (or
- your suggestions if noone objected). Please include a proposed brief
- description of the new virtual name(s) for the list. The list
- maintainer will then post the new list to debian-devel and upload it
- to the FTP site.
+3. Mail the maintainer of the virtual package name list (which is the
+ Debian Policy list <debian-policy@lists.debian.org>) notifying them
+ of the consensus reached (or your suggestions if noone objected).
+ Please update the bug report at the same time (retitling the bug to
+ [ACCEPTED] ....
+
+ Please include a proposed brief description of the new virtual name(s)
+ for the list. The list maintainer will then post the new list to
+ debian-devel and upload it to the FTP site.
4. Go and use the new or changed names.
of `libc'
emacsen Anything providing the GNU emacs or a compatible
editor
+ftp-server Any ftp server
News and Mail
-------------
imap-client Any mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
imap-server Any IMAP mail server
+pop3-server Any POP3 Server
Old and obsolete virtual package names
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lambdamoo-server
29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
+
+Manoj Srivastava
+ 23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
+ 13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server