Reword footnote discussion of the testing distribution

Based on a suggestion by Adam D. Barratt.

diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml
index 969b5c72d09c7295ea0677ea2956a20feb0a0365..03d9221d4db260a180ff58f07c08015057c4be57 100644 (file)
--- a/policy.sgml
+++ b/policy.sgml
@@ -3096,15 +3096,16 @@ Package: libc6
 
                  <tag><em>testing-proposed-updates</em></tag>
                  <item>
-                   The <em>testing</em> distribution, which cannot be
-                   uploaded to directly, normally receives its packages
-                   from the <em>unstable</em> distribution after a short
-                   time lag.  However sometimes, such as during release
-                   freezes before a new stable release or when a problem
-                   in the <em>testing</em> distribution requires fixing
-                   before the <em>unstable</em> version can migrate,
-                   direct uploads to <em>testing</em> are useful.  This
-                   distribution value is used for those exceptions.
+                   The <em>testing</em> distribution normally receives
+                   its packages via the <em>unstable</em> distribution
+                   after a short time lag.  However sometimes, such as
+                   during release freezes before a new stable release or
+                   when a problem in the <em>testing</em> distribution
+                   requires fixing before the <em>unstable</em> version
+                   can migrate, direct updates to a package in
+                   <em>testing</em> are useful.  This distribution value
+                   is used for those exceptions, after approval from the
+                   release managers.
                  </item>
                </taglist>