X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=upgrading-checklist.html;h=bce620027dbc87fb74758f5f4d89012bc8178d12;hb=303a8ef67f49fa9f0d1339ac57d9f45bb41ee422;hp=560beb21dff5caccfb51eb27c3195e5bcd4d72fe;hpb=dce096166f9d49ecf66cafb79a0e7cb276670696;p=debian%2Fdebian-policy.git diff --git a/upgrading-checklist.html b/upgrading-checklist.html index 560beb2..bce6200 100644 --- a/upgrading-checklist.html +++ b/upgrading-checklist.html @@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ Created On : Thu Oct 29 20:54:48 1998 Created On Node : tiamat.datasync.com Last Modified By : Manoj Srivastava - Last Modified On : Wed Jun 30 12:35:32 1999 + Last Modified On : Fri Mar 17 14:31:26 2000 Last Machine Used: glaurung.green-gryphon.com - Update Count : 7 + Update Count : 10 Status : Unknown, Use with caution! HISTORY : Description : @@ -44,6 +44,38 @@ Manual.
+4.0.0.0 Mar 00 + + Policy Manual: + - By default executables should not be built with the debugging + option -g. Instead, it is recommended to support building the + package with debugging information optionally. + - Policy for packages where the upstream uses html changelog + files has been expanded. In short, a plain text changelog file + should always be generated for the upstream changes. + - Please note that the new release of the X window system (4.x) + shall probably need sweeping changes in policy. + - Policy for packages providing an X server has been codified + (formalizes existing practice - use virtual package xserver) + - Policy for packages providing an X terminal emulator has been + codified (use virtual package x-terminal-emulator) + - Policy for packages providing an X window manager has been + codified (use virtual package x-window-anager, and also as an + alternative for /usr/bin/x-window-manager. The policy has + guidelines on how to calculate priority) + - Policy for packages providing an X fonts has been + codified. Please look into the manual for details; this section + has been written from scratch. + - Policy for packages using the X Window System and FHS issues + has been clarified. Please read the manual for details. + - Policy for packages providing an X application default has been + clarified. + + Packaging Manual: + - Noted that newer dpkg versions do not require extreme care in + always creating theshared lib before the symlink, so the unpack + order be correct. + 3.1.1.0 Nov 99 Packaging Manual: