1 2004-02-29 14:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
3 * debian/changelog (1.174): mention build refinements
5 2004-02-29 14:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
7 * debian/changelog (1.173): reburn date
9 2004-02-29 14:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
11 * debian/rules (1.42): upcase ENTITY here too
13 2004-02-29 14:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
15 * Makefile (1.26): enable french build
17 2004-02-29 11:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
19 * ChangeLog (1.19): update for next release
21 2004-02-29 11:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
23 * debian/changelog (1.172): prepare next release, more or less "as
26 2003-10-19 21:09 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
28 * developers-reference.sgml (1.223), debian/changelog (1.171): -
29 More explicit instructions about what is appropriate for a
33 2003-08-30 06:00 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
35 * developers-reference.sgml (1.222): nitpicking
37 2003-08-29 11:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
39 * Makefile (1.25): split prepare from ChangeLog rules
41 2003-08-29 11:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
43 * debian/changelog (1.170): remove conflict artifact
45 2003-08-28 15:11 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
47 * developers-reference.sgml (1.221): cleanup patch from Adam
48 Garside, some of it fine tuned by myself, closes: #203202
50 2003-08-28 14:57 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
52 * developers-reference.sgml (1.220): cleanup patch from Adam
53 Garside, some of it fine tuned by myself, closes: #202499
55 2003-08-28 14:44 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
57 * developers-reference.sgml (1.219): updated a policy chapter name,
60 2003-08-26 14:47 Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>
62 * developers-reference.sgml (1.218): Per Bartosz Fe?ski aka fEnIo
63 <fenio@o2.pl>: typo "to to" --> "to"
65 2003-07-30 19:17 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
67 * debian/changelog (1.169): More security updates
69 2003-07-30 19:14 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
71 * developers-reference.sgml (1.217): - Don't upload security
72 updates directly to stable - Always include an external reference
73 in security changelog entries - Be careful not to re-use a
74 version number in security uploads
76 2003-07-24 11:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
78 * debian/changelog (1.168): consistency
80 2003-07-17 20:43 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
82 * debian/changelog (1.167): Update french translation to version
85 2003-07-17 20:41 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
87 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.38): Synchronize with 1.216 and
88 proof-reading by Patrice Karatchentzeff
90 2003-07-11 05:21 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
92 * developers-reference.sgml (1.216): thinko reported by Neil Spring
94 2003-07-11 05:18 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
96 * developers-reference.sgml (1.215): typo reported by Neil Spring
98 2003-07-02 12:05 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
100 * developers-reference.sgml (1.214), debian/changelog (1.166):
103 2003-07-02 07:34 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
105 * debian/changelog (1.165): updates
107 2003-07-02 07:33 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
109 * common.ent (1.59), developers-reference.sgml (1.213):
110 rearranged/updated the mailing lists section
112 2003-07-02 07:11 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
114 * developers-reference.sgml (1.212): thinko
116 2003-07-02 07:10 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
118 * developers-reference.sgml (1.211): various language issues fixed,
119 based on a patch from Romain FRANCOISE
121 2003-07-02 06:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
123 * developers-reference.sgml (1.210): tiny cleanups
125 2003-07-02 06:09 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
127 * developers-reference.sgml (1.209): a bit of a stylistic
128 clarification -- forwarding is primary, the rest is secondary
130 2003-07-01 14:33 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
132 * common.ent (1.58): remove spurious CDATA notation
134 2003-06-20 13:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
136 * developers-reference.sgml (1.208): s/entity/ENTITY/
138 2003-06-20 13:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
140 * common.ent (1.57): ampersand in URL should be &
142 2003-06-20 13:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
144 * common.ent (1.56): s/entity/ENTITY/ (debiandoc-tidy)
146 2003-06-17 14:33 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
148 * Makefile (1.24): removed .fr from build while broken
150 2003-06-16 04:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
152 * debian/changelog (1.164): 3.3.3 is released; start 3.3.4 working
153 version in case anyone wants to commit stuff
155 2003-06-16 04:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
157 * ChangeLog (1.18): update for next release
159 2003-06-16 04:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
161 * debian/: changelog (1.163), control (1.21): check compliance with
162 Policy version 3.5.10
164 2003-06-16 04:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
166 * developers-reference.sgml (1.207), debian/changelog (1.162): Sec
167 "Uploading to ftp-master": xref to "Delayed incoming"; closes:
170 2003-06-16 04:03 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
172 * developers-reference.sgml (1.206), debian/changelog (1.161): Sec
173 "Responding to bugs": mention what FTBFS means; closes: #186605
175 2003-06-16 03:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
177 * debian/changelog (1.160): [no log message]
179 2003-06-16 03:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
181 * developers-reference.sgml (1.205): Secs "Uploads to
182 {stable,testing-proposed-updates}" retitled to make it clear
183 these are special cases
185 2003-06-16 03:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
187 * developers-reference.sgml (1.204): Sec "Distribution directories"
188 renamed "Distributions"
190 Sec "The testing distribution" moved under Sec "Distribution
191 directories" and renamed "More information about the testing
194 2003-06-16 02:52 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
196 * debian/changelog (1.159): changes so far
198 2003-06-16 02:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
200 * developers-reference.sgml (1.203): fix debconf-devel(7) man page
201 section; closes: #189512
203 2003-06-16 02:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
205 * developers-reference.sgml (1.202): Sec "Managing sponsored
206 packages": remove unnecessary 'debsign' cmd; closes: #192417
208 2003-06-16 02:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
210 * debian/changelog (1.158): cosmetics, mark as not yet released
212 2003-06-12 11:58 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
214 * developers-reference.sgml (1.201), debian/changelog (1.157): Use
215 dpkg-buildpackage -B to test binary-arch target
217 2003-06-12 11:31 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
219 * debian/changelog (1.156): Security updates
221 2003-06-12 08:59 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
223 * developers-reference.sgml (1.200): Misc. clarifications and
224 additions to the section on security bugs
226 Deprecate security uploads to stable, and point to the security
229 2003-05-24 16:25 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
231 * developers-reference.sgml (1.199), debian/changelog (1.155): -
232 Documented how to add custom content to the PTS.
234 2003-05-04 11:09 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
236 * developers-reference.sgml (1.198), debian/changelog (1.154): -
237 Updated PTS documentation. - Added a paragraph about the PTS web
240 2003-05-04 10:32 Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>
242 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.37): put </translator> to prevent
243 errors under older debiandoc-sgml
245 2003-05-01 19:00 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
247 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.36): Corrections thanks to Michel
250 2003-05-01 18:58 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
252 * debian/changelog (1.153): Minor corrections to french translation
254 2003-04-18 09:50 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
256 * ChangeLog (1.17): update for next release
258 2003-04-18 09:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
260 * debian/: changelog (1.152), control (1.20): debiandoc-sgml 1.1.76
263 2003-04-18 09:30 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
265 * ChangeLog (1.16): update for next release
267 2003-04-18 09:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
269 * debian/changelog (1.151): prepare 3.3.2
271 2003-04-17 17:47 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
273 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.35): Synchronize with 1.197
274 (version 3.3.1) and proof-reading by Philippe Batailler and
275 Patrice Karatchentzeff
277 2003-04-17 17:43 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
279 * debian/changelog (1.150): Update french translation to version
282 2003-04-04 16:03 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
284 * debian/changelog (1.149): start next version
286 2003-04-04 14:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
288 * ChangeLog (1.15): update for next release
290 2003-04-04 14:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
292 * debian/changelog (1.148): 3.3.1 ready for release
294 2003-04-02 15:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
296 * debian/changelog (1.147): Josip's recent changes
298 2003-04-02 15:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
300 * debian/changelog (1.146): some of my recent changes
302 2003-04-02 15:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
304 * developers-reference.sgml (1.197): Sec "Multiple binary
305 packages": fix awkward wording about vim source package; closes:
306 #187143; some notes and FIXMES which need to be dealt with
308 2003-04-02 14:52 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
310 * common.ent (1.55): fix doc-check URL; closes: #187144
312 2003-03-24 08:38 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
314 * common.ent (1.54), developers-reference.sgml (1.196): fixed up
315 the section on reporting bugs
317 2003-03-24 08:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
319 * developers-reference.sgml (1.195): improved the general bugs
322 2003-03-19 14:18 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
324 * developers-reference.sgml (1.194): added an id for linking to the
325 description of experimental, and sources.list lines for it
327 2003-03-14 11:53 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
329 * developers-reference.sgml (1.193): more noticeable separated
331 2003-03-01 14:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
333 * developers-reference.sgml (1.192), debian/changelog (1.145): the
334 synopsis formula changed to either <package-name> is a
335 <synopsis> or <package-name> is <synopsis> or <package-name>
336 are <synopsis> closes: #182956
338 the synopsis itself should not start with an article
340 2003-03-01 13:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
342 * debian/: changelog (1.144), control (1.19): try to comply with
343 our own recommendations on package synopsis; improve the package
346 2003-02-26 17:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
348 * debian/: changelog (1.143), control (1.18): fixed package
349 descriptions, closes: #182614
351 2003-02-24 14:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
353 * debian/changelog (1.142): start next version
355 2003-02-24 13:50 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
357 * ChangeLog (1.14): update for next release
359 2003-02-24 13:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
361 * debian/changelog (1.141): prepare 3.3 for release
363 2003-02-24 13:12 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
365 * developers-reference.sgml (1.191): two little updates
367 2003-02-23 13:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
369 * debian/changelog (1.140): recent changes, date burn the changelog
370 entry -- I think we are ready for release
372 2003-02-23 13:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
374 * common.ent (1.53), developers-reference.sgml (1.190): primary
375 author is developers-reference@packages.debian.org; remove emails
376 from other authors to prevent spam
378 2003-02-23 13:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
380 * developers-reference.sgml (1.189): bpp-debian-maint-scripts -
381 move down to where debconf is, no content changes at all
383 bpp-debian-control - more suggestions from IRC
385 2003-02-23 12:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
387 * Makefile (1.23): clean is cleaner
389 2003-02-23 12:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
391 * developers-reference.sgml (1.188): some changes to
392 bpp-debian-control from Sebastian Rittau
394 2003-02-23 03:53 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
396 * .cvsignore (1.7): [no log message]
398 2003-02-23 03:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
400 * developers-reference.sgml (1.187), debian/changelog (1.139):
401 rework "Best practices for debian/control" based on contributions
402 from Colin Walters, Branden Robinson, and discussions on bugs
405 2003-02-22 17:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
407 * developers-reference.sgml (1.186): another typo fix and a
408 clarification of my sentence
410 2003-02-22 17:12 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
412 * developers-reference.sgml (1.185): removed the extra copy of
413 life, universe and everything ;) and tidied up another paragraph
415 2003-02-22 16:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
417 * developers-reference.sgml (1.184): Sec bpp-archindepdata:
420 2003-02-22 15:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
422 * developers-reference.sgml (1.183): bpp-archindepdata: eliminate
423 leading space, no change in content at all
425 2003-02-22 15:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
427 * developers-reference.sgml (1.182): move bpp-debian-changelog to
428 be right after bpp-debian-control section
430 2003-02-22 15:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
432 * debian/: changelog (1.138), control (1.17), tocsubstvars (1.3):
433 proper escaping of single quotes in the pkg description/TOC
434 requires newest debhelper
436 2003-02-22 15:51 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
438 * common.ent (1.52), developers-reference.sgml (1.181):
439 s|bugs.debian.org|&bugs-host;|
440 s|<email>control@bugs.debian.org</email>|&email-bts-control;|
442 <sect1>When bugs are closed by new uploads -- minor editorial
445 <sect>Best practices for debian/changelog -- substantial editing,
446 although mostly editorial, few content changes
448 in "Tools", debdiff and dpkg-depcheck link to their package,
451 2003-02-22 14:15 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
453 * common.ent (1.51), developers-reference.sgml (1.180): tidied up
456 2003-02-22 13:54 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
458 * developers-reference.sgml (1.179): tidied up the vacation section
460 2003-02-22 13:36 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
462 * developers-reference.sgml (1.178): rephrased and expanded the
463 voting section a little bit
465 2003-02-22 13:14 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
467 * developers-reference.sgml (1.177): moved the remaining sections
468 that aren't just about uploads up one level
470 2003-02-19 05:50 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
472 * debian/rules (1.41): dpkg-parsechangelog is noisy when you make a
473 syntax error, but we don't need that noisiness here
475 2003-02-19 05:48 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
477 * developers-reference.sgml (1.176): plug bpp-debian-changelog a
480 2003-02-15 20:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
482 * developers-reference.sgml (1.175), debian/changelog (1.137):
483 minor typographical changes
485 2003-02-15 07:03 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
487 * developers-reference.sgml (1.174), debian/changelog (1.136):
488 added a link to the policy, and explained the current practice in
489 the synopsis section. this is a compromise as it doesn't
490 expressly conflict with Manoj's or jaq's POV :) closes: #174161
492 2003-02-15 06:29 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
494 * developers-reference.sgml (1.173), debian/changelog (1.135):
495 debdiff and dpkg-depcheck, closes: #172897
497 2003-02-14 10:02 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
499 * developers-reference.sgml (1.172): better phrased
501 2003-02-14 09:52 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
503 * developers-reference.sgml (1.171), debian/changelog (1.134):
504 added best practices for debian/changelog, based on a patch from
505 Daniel Kobras, closes: #166388
507 2003-02-14 05:40 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
509 * developers-reference.sgml (1.170): another sentence to clarify it
512 2003-02-12 09:42 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
514 * developers-reference.sgml (1.169), debian/changelog (1.133):
515 added a section describing how to handle large amounts of
516 architecture-independent data bundled with programs
518 2003-01-27 15:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
520 * debian/: rules (1.40), tocsubstvars (1.2): use of tocsubstvars,
521 minor cosmetics and notes
523 2003-01-27 14:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
525 * debian/: .cvsignore (1.2), changelog (1.132): recent changes
527 2003-01-27 14:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
529 * debian/tocsubstvars (1.1): script to make the manual TOC into a
530 substvar for debian/control description use
532 2003-01-26 06:01 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
534 * debian/rules (1.39): :)
536 2003-01-26 04:19 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
538 * debian/control (1.16): multiple packages, use the english TOC for
539 all until we can use UTF8 data here
541 2003-01-26 04:18 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
543 * Makefile (1.22): top-level makefile deletes target on error
545 2003-01-26 04:16 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
547 * .cvsignore (1.6), developers-reference.desc (1.13),
548 developers-reference.fr.desc (1.2), developers-reference.ja.desc
549 (1.2), debian/.cvsignore (1.1), debian/changelog (1.131),
550 debian/compat (1.1), debian/developers-reference-fr.doc-base
551 (1.1), debian/developers-reference-ja.doc-base (1.1),
552 debian/developers-reference.doc-base (1.1), debian/postinst
553 (1.8), debian/prerm (1.7), debian/rules (1.38): convert to
554 debhelper (compat mode 4); maintainer scripts no longer needed
556 split -ja and -fr versions out into separate packages
558 2003-01-22 20:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
560 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.34), developers-reference.ja.sgml
561 (1.12): removing old tags from translations. hope it isn't a
562 major screwup for .ja
564 2003-01-22 20:13 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
566 * developers-reference.sgml (1.168), common.ent (1.50):
567 file-bts-mailing (server-request) doesn't really provide more
568 information on override files, and file-bts-info (Developer) now
569 has a maintincorrect anchor in it, so use that
571 2003-01-22 20:04 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
573 * debian/TODO (1.7): oh, look, i fixed that.
575 2003-01-22 20:02 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
577 * debian/changelog (1.130): update
579 2003-01-22 19:59 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
581 * developers-reference.sgml (1.167): the ordering of sections and
582 their content in the packages chapter was SNAFU; this should fix
583 most of that. (note to translators: the bottom, larger part of
584 this diff is because of moving sections around, no content
587 2003-01-22 17:42 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
589 * developers-reference.sgml (1.166): alleviating some of the
590 confusion with sections and subsections, prompted by Florian
591 Hinzmann's mail on -policy; fixing some weird sections (the
592 package uploads chapter needs more work...)
594 2003-01-19 17:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
596 * developers-reference.sgml (1.165): a better explanation for the
599 2003-01-19 17:09 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
601 * developers-reference.sgml (1.164): irc alias was updated to
602 freenode; mention oftc
604 2003-01-19 17:05 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
606 * common.ent (1.49), developers-reference.sgml (1.163): slightly
607 rearranged the db.d.o section
609 2003-01-19 16:44 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
611 * common.ent (1.48): hmm, www.d.o wasn't in the entity
613 2003-01-19 16:42 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
615 * developers-reference.sgml (1.162): describe/plug the testing web
618 2003-01-19 15:57 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
620 * developers-reference.desc (1.12), developers-reference.fr.desc
621 (1.1), developers-reference.ja.desc (1.1), debian/changelog
622 (1.129), debian/postinst (1.7), debian/prerm (1.6), debian/rules
623 (1.37): split translations into different doc-base files
625 2003-01-18 11:25 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
627 * developers-reference.sgml (1.161), debian/changelog (1.128): -
628 Updated the PTS doc with the "ddtp" keyword.
630 2003-01-02 12:55 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
632 * developers-reference.sgml (1.160): oops
634 2003-01-02 08:26 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
636 * developers-reference.sgml (1.159): updated sect1 multiple-patches
637 to have a better title/introduction and to mention dpatch
638 (prompted by Joerg Jaspert)
640 2003-01-02 04:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
642 * developers-reference.sgml (1.158): commented out changes only:
645 2003-01-02 04:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
647 * developers-reference.sgml (1.157), debian/changelog (1.127),
648 debian/copyright (1.5): update copyright year
650 2003-01-01 18:57 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
652 * debian/changelog (1.126): Update french version to latest
655 2003-01-01 18:54 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
657 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.33): Synchronize with 1.153 and
658 proofread by P. Batailler.
660 2002-12-21 14:03 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
662 * developers-reference.sgml (1.156): noted that debian-devel (not
663 -private! boo!) can be contacted to ask about a missing
664 maintainer; rephrased the stuff about conflicts and mentioned the
665 ways of resolving such issues
667 2002-12-21 13:53 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
669 * developers-reference.sgml (1.155): replaced the mia-qa section
670 with what Martin Michlmayr wrote, plus proofreading by myself
672 2002-12-21 13:36 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
674 * developers-reference.sgml (1.154): moved the contacting
675 maintainers section above the one about being unable to contact
676 maintainers (mmmh, logic)
678 2002-12-12 15:08 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
680 * developers-reference.sgml (1.153): replaced ASCII with plain
681 text, since not all plain text is ASCII
683 2002-12-12 13:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
685 * ChangeLog (1.13): update for next release
687 2002-12-12 13:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
689 * debian/changelog (1.125): prepare 3.2.2
691 2002-12-12 13:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
693 * developers-reference.sgml (1.152): Sec "Upstream home page": some
694 revisions based on discussion on policy list
696 Sec "Documentation" added under Sec "Common packaging situations"
697 for best practices for documentation
699 Add tools entries for autotools-dev, dpkg-repack, alien, debsums;
700 new Sec "Documentation and information", add entries there for
701 debview, debiandoc-sgml, debian-keyring; we believe this manual
702 now covers all of the established, general Debian maintainer tool
707 2002-12-12 13:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
709 * debian/rules (1.36): ship README-contrib and TODO in the doc dir
711 2002-12-12 13:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
713 * debian/TODO (1.6): remove some todo items which are done
715 2002-12-09 14:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
717 * debian/: changelog (1.124), control (1.15): Policy compliance
718 checked and updated to 3.5.8, no changes needed
720 2002-12-09 08:14 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
722 * debian/changelog (1.123): update
724 2002-12-09 08:09 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
726 * common.ent (1.47): merged url-debian-mirror{s,ing}, the ftplist
727 page is deprecated and the mirror page lists all
729 2002-12-09 08:08 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
731 * developers-reference.sgml (1.151): slightly rewrote the mirrors
732 section and moved it below the description of the archive (seems
735 2002-12-09 03:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
737 * ChangeLog (1.12): update for next release
739 2002-12-09 03:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
741 * debian/changelog (1.122): prepare 3.2.1
743 2002-12-09 03:00 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
745 * Makefile (1.21): use the debiandoc2* tools for PS and PDF
748 2002-12-09 02:23 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
750 * debian/rules (1.35): stop shipping SGML source, what's the point,
751 this is a binary pkg, the SGML doesn't have the proper build
752 depends, you can't build it in those dirs anyway -- much better
753 to do 'apt-get source developers-reference'
755 2002-12-09 02:16 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
757 * debian/rules (1.34): eliminate the ByHand stuff, I'm pretty sure
758 it's not needed now with the DDP builder process, or if it is
759 needed, it's a probably that can be fixed by DDP folks
761 2002-12-09 02:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
763 * common.ent (1.46), developers-reference.sgml (1.150): - Sec
764 "Best practices for debian/control" added, Sec "Writing useful
765 descriptions" moved under there
766 - Sec "Upstream home page" added in debian/control section
767 - Sec "Miscellaneous advice" empty, removed
768 - Sec "Overview of maintainer tools": tools now categorized
770 subgroups; do cross-linking from this section into other
772 the document where these tools are discussed
773 - Sec "Overview of maintainer tools": add entries for sbuild,
774 build-essential, linda; improved entries for pbuilder,
776 - Sec "Tools for porters" renamed and readapted to "Porting
777 infrastructure and automation"; move tool discussion down
779 appendix; improve Sec "buildd" a bit
780 - README-contrib added giving information for authors,
784 2002-12-09 02:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
786 * README-contrib (1.1): readme for contributores, including
789 2002-12-08 17:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
791 * developers-reference.sgml (1.149): Internationalized
792 documentation had the wrong sectional capitalization
794 2002-12-07 02:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
796 * ChangeLog (1.11): update for next release
798 2002-12-07 02:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
800 * debian/changelog (1.121): all my recent changes, and call it
803 2002-12-07 02:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
805 * common.ent (1.45), developers-reference.sgml (1.148): Sec "Best
806 practices for maintainer scripts" added, special credit here to
807 Charles Briscoe-Smith for work dating back to 1998; include a
808 POSIX shell snippet showing how to check if a command is the
809 PATH, closes: #150384
811 2002-12-07 01:53 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
813 * Makefile (1.20): validation suffix rule now requires version.ent
815 2002-12-07 01:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
817 * developers-reference.sgml (1.147): remove debget from tools
818 section, add notes on more tools to document
820 2002-12-07 01:35 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
822 * debian/prerm (1.5): don't use 'command -v', it's not POSIX,
823 hardcode /usr/sbin/install-docs
825 2002-12-07 01:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
827 * debian/postinst (1.6): why even have a case stmt -- strip it down
830 2002-12-07 01:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
832 * debian/rules (1.33): produce md5sums file; break out a 'test'
835 2002-12-07 01:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
837 * debian/postinst (1.5): move configure stuff under configure case;
838 don't make usr/doc symlink
840 2002-12-06 15:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
842 * common.ent (1.44), developers-reference.sgml (1.146): - Sec
843 "Common situations" renamed to "Common packaging situations" -
844 Sec "Other specific packages" renamed to "Specific types of
845 packages", add info for SGML/XML and Lisp packages - Sec "Writing
846 useful descriptions" heavily edited
848 2002-12-06 05:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
850 * translation-status (1.4): damn cvs keywords, inhibit
852 2002-12-06 05:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
854 * developers-reference.sgml (1.145): - Ch "Packaging Practices"
855 rewritten intro - Sec "Packaging tools and common cases" renamed
856 to "Best Practices for debian/rules", and write an intro - Sec
857 "Helper scripts" in practices section rewritten, giving
858 arguments for and against debhelper, mostly for :) - Sec "Package
859 with multiple patches" renamed to "Patching source versus
860 patching at build time" and rewritten - Sec "Multiple binary
861 packages" rewritten - Sec "Handling debconf translations" moved
862 under an "Internationalization" section, and some edits - Sec
863 "Internationalized Documentation" added under Sec
864 "Internationalization" - Sec "Specific packaging practices"
865 renamed to "Common Situations" - Sec "Packages using
866 autoconf/automake" rewritten - Sec "Configuration management"
867 moved forward in practices chapter
869 2002-12-06 05:00 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
871 * translation-status (1.3): retab, no content changes
873 2002-12-06 04:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
875 * translation-status (1.2): adapt script to local context, strip
876 out useless -V option too
878 2002-12-06 04:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
880 * common.ent (1.43): doc-check reference for best-practices, doc
883 2002-12-06 04:50 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
885 * developers-reference.desc (1.11): expand the doc-base abstract
888 2002-12-06 04:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
890 * translation-status (1.1): translation status checking tool, based
891 on documentation/doc-check from boot-floppies source, rev 1.12
893 2002-12-05 18:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
895 * developers-reference.sgml (1.144): fix typo, closes: #171781
897 2002-12-05 16:19 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
899 * developers-reference.sgml (1.143): typo fix, thanks Alfie Costa
901 2002-12-03 11:36 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
903 * debian/changelog (1.120): update
905 2002-12-03 11:30 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
907 * developers-reference.sgml (1.142): added spaces between ©
908 and the first year (wonder if that was intentional?); merged a
909 bit misplaced lintian-reports section within the lintian section
910 and adjusted links; added the missing description of dh-make and
913 2002-11-27 21:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
915 * ChangeLog (1.10): update for next release
917 2002-11-27 21:16 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
919 * debian/changelog (1.119): prepare 3.1.2
921 2002-11-27 21:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
923 * developers-reference.sgml (1.141): Sec "Handling debconf
924 translations", updates from Martin Quinson for po-debconf with
925 minimal editorial changes, closes: #169007
927 2002-11-27 19:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
929 * developers-reference.desc (1.10): doc-base file includes French
932 2002-11-27 19:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
934 * developers-reference.sgml (1.140): debsign invocation was
935 slightly wrong, closes: #170523
937 2002-11-18 14:53 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
939 * Makefile (1.19): updated PUBLISHDIR
941 2002-11-12 23:23 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
943 * ChangeLog (1.9): update for next release
945 2002-11-12 23:18 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
947 * debian/changelog (1.118): finalize version 3.1.1
949 2002-11-11 15:38 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
951 * common.ent (1.42), developers-reference.sgml (1.139),
952 debian/changelog (1.117): fix some bad URLs, notably the testing
953 FAQ -- checkbot reports all is well now
955 2002-11-11 13:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
957 * developers-reference.sgml (1.138), debian/changelog (1.116): fix
958 a grammar typo, closes: #166098
960 2002-11-11 13:37 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
962 * debian/changelog (1.115): don't use caps or fullstops in
963 changelog entries -- a bug I fixed
965 2002-11-11 13:33 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
967 * common.ent (1.41): fix bad debian emacs policy, closes: #168357
969 2002-10-21 12:07 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
971 * developers-reference.sgml (1.137), debian/changelog (1.114):
974 2002-10-10 17:09 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
976 * developers-reference.sgml (1.136): the version of dpkg-dev that
977 supports this feature is no longer new, so skip that; also
978 rephrased the sentence better while i was at it
980 2002-10-10 17:01 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
982 * debian/changelog (1.113): update
984 2002-10-10 17:00 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
986 * common.ent (1.40), developers-reference.sgml (1.135):
987 fixed/updated/extended stuff about bugs. this should probably
988 address the issue of people abusing the changelog bug closing
991 2002-09-21 10:58 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
993 * developers-reference.sgml (1.134), debian/changelog (1.112): -
994 Added myself as co-author. - Fix a typo in Sec "Collaborative
995 maintenance". Closes: #161488
997 2002-09-19 07:01 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
999 * debian/changelog (1.111): update for my last change
1001 2002-09-19 06:50 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1003 * common.ent (1.39), developers-reference.sgml (1.133): updated IRC
1004 stuff based on patch from SynrG, closes: #161403
1006 2002-09-11 12:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1008 * developers-reference.sgml (1.132): tagging improvements and
1009 editorial improvements in config-wise-debconf
1011 2002-09-10 22:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1013 * ChangeLog (1.8): update for next release
1015 2002-09-10 21:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1017 * debian/changelog (1.110): my changes
1019 2002-09-10 21:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1021 * developers-reference.sgml (1.131): spell checking, tag fixes,
1022 editorial review -- no new content
1024 2002-09-09 06:08 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1026 * developers-reference.sgml (1.130): - Also mentions sending patchs
1029 2002-09-09 05:46 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1031 * developers-reference.sgml (1.129), debian/changelog (1.109):
1032 - Added a section about "Bug Squashing Parties".
1034 2002-09-08 14:42 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1036 * common.ent (1.38), developers-reference.sgml (1.128),
1037 debian/changelog (1.108): - Added the explanation about how to
1038 replace an .orig.tar.gz. closes: #150392 - Mostly deleted the
1039 paragraph about security upload in the section explaining
1040 source NMU. Just added a link to point to "Handling
1041 security-related bugs". closes: #159935 - Added a link to the
1042 Technical Committee web page (in the "Bug housekeeping"
1043 section). closes: #151365 - Explain uploads to
1044 testing-proposed-updates, mentions briefly stable-security and
1045 testing-security. closes: #149666 Removed the comment about
1046 uploads to frozen. - Documented the "Developer's packages
1047 overview" web portal. closes: #158650 - Added a reference to
1048 debian-l10n-english in "Writing useful descriptions". closes:
1049 #158609 - Added a Best Packaging Practice section for "Packages
1050 using autoconf/automake". closes: #158045 - Documented
1051 associated features to db.debian.org like SSH key replication
1052 and *.debian.net DNS entry. closes: #155389
1054 2002-09-03 06:44 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1056 * developers-reference.sgml (1.127): updated the
1057 when-to-do-source-NMUs section a little bit, prompted by Elie
1058 Rosenblum's complaint on -devel
1060 2002-08-29 11:47 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
1062 * developers-reference.sgml (1.126): Update security instructions
1063 to specify that uploads should not be made to the security queue
1064 without approval Misc fixes and cleanups to security section
1066 2002-08-29 11:36 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1068 * common.ent (1.37), developers-reference.sgml (1.125),
1069 debian/changelog (1.107): * Applied patch from Matt Zimmerman for
1070 handling security related bugs.
1072 2002-08-17 15:37 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1074 * developers-reference.sgml (1.124): renamed the testing scripts
1075 section to a more generic testing distribution, and added missing
1076 <em>s around some references to it (which were potentially
1077 confusing without that)
1079 2002-08-17 15:22 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1081 * developers-reference.sgml (1.123): HTTP is not just usually, it's
1084 2002-08-17 13:31 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1086 * common.ent (1.36), developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.32),
1087 developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.11), developers-reference.sgml
1088 (1.122): oopsie, that URL was pointing to the wrong place :)
1090 2002-08-16 11:26 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1092 * debian/changelog (1.106): update
1094 2002-08-16 10:39 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1096 * common.ent (1.35): changed needlessly FTP URIs to HTTP; added
1099 2002-08-16 10:23 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1101 * developers-reference.sgml (1.121): rewrote the mailing lists
1102 section to have logical subsections; expanded on the meanings of
1103 the core mailing lists
1105 2002-08-16 07:34 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1107 * debian/changelog (1.105): update
1109 2002-08-16 07:30 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1111 * common.ent (1.34), developers-reference.sgml (1.120): following
1112 Ryan Murray's advice, removed servers' real names and used only
1115 2002-08-07 07:58 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1117 * debian/changelog (1.104): updated
1119 2002-08-07 07:57 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1121 * common.ent (1.33), developers-reference.sgml (1.119): updated
1122 (people.d.o->gluck), expanded (non-US) and mostly rewrote the
1123 Debian servers section
1125 2002-08-07 06:52 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1127 * debian/changelog (1.103): added some of my June 20th changes to
1130 2002-06-24 15:28 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1132 * developers-reference.sgml (1.118), debian/changelog (1.102): *
1133 Applied several patches.
1135 2002-06-20 16:59 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1137 * developers-reference.sgml (1.117): language fixes in a paragraph
1139 2002-06-20 16:34 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1141 * developers-reference.sgml (1.116): linguistic fixes from David
1142 Kimdon; other proofreading by myself, mostly changing he -> they
1144 2002-06-19 15:58 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1146 * developers-reference.sgml (1.115), debian/changelog (1.101): *
1147 New changelog entry. * Fixed some entities (missing ";" in
1148 "—"). * Applied patch from Peter Palfrader. closes:
1151 2002-06-19 15:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1153 * developers-reference.sgml (1.114): removed obsolete, needless
1156 2002-06-15 20:30 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1158 * developers-reference.sgml (1.113): * Sec "Writing useful
1159 descriptions". Added a sentence about the capitalization of the
1162 2002-06-14 02:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1164 * ChangeLog (1.7): update for next release
1166 2002-06-14 02:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1168 * debian/changelog (1.100): my changes; standardize Raphael's
1171 2002-06-14 02:19 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1173 * developers-reference.sgml (1.112): populate Sec "Collaborative
1176 2002-06-14 01:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1178 * developers-reference.sgml (1.111): spelling fixes and some
1179 awkward wordings fixed
1181 2002-06-14 00:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1183 * debian/TODO (1.5): more notes to myself, many probably obsolete
1185 2002-06-10 03:31 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1187 * common.ent (1.32), developers-reference.sgml (1.110),
1188 debian/changelog (1.99): - Integrated Sec "Handling debconf
1189 translations" contributed by Denis Barbier. Thanks Denis !
1191 2002-06-08 16:29 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1193 * common.ent (1.31), developers-reference.sgml (1.109),
1194 debian/changelog (1.98): - Completed Sec "Package with multiple
1195 patches", "Multiple binary packages", "Libraries", "Other
1196 specific packages", "The wise use of debconf". All those are
1197 quite simplistic, they can be improved ...
1199 2002-05-23 20:17 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1201 * common.ent (1.30), developers-reference.sgml (1.108),
1202 debian/changelog (1.97): - Completed Sec "Voting" - Completed Sec
1203 "Documentation" - Added Sec "IRC channels" in the Resources
1204 chapter. - Added Sec "pbuilder" in the appendix. Mention it in
1205 the being kind to porter too. - Extended the explanation about
1206 devscripts. - Completed Sec "Helper scripts"
1208 2002-05-23 16:03 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1210 * developers-reference.sgml (1.107), debian/changelog (1.96): -
1211 Completed Sec Bug housekeeping. closes: #39519 - Stubbed sections
1212 for all ideas for "Best Packaging Practices". We have to either
1213 fill them or comment them out. I've put some notes about the
1214 content of each of those sections to help the writers.
1216 2002-05-12 04:36 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1218 * developers-reference.sgml (1.106): - Fixed the URL in Sec "Bug
1221 2002-05-11 23:33 Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>
1223 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.10): Sorry, this bugs broke DDP
1226 I saw simple typos (missing ";") and <ftppath>-tags which does
1227 not exist in English. This was good iontension but used in
1228 conflict with the current common.ent.
1230 I hopefully used 8-bit clean editor (vimand mcedit in LC_ALL=C).
1231 I do not have LANG=ja_JP in my system :( Shame on me.
1233 Now DDP site shall build :)
1235 2002-05-11 16:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1237 * common.ent (1.29), developers-reference.sgml (1.105),
1238 debian/changelog (1.95): entity'ize master.debian.org,
1239 us-upload-dir, non-us-upload-dir
1241 tagging improvements: replace <tt> with <file> for files and
1242 directories; since <tt><var> and <example><var> doesn't look
1243 right, work-around with <...>
1245 fix some awkward working from recent updates
1247 2002-05-10 16:27 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1249 * developers-reference.sgml (1.104): * Sec "Writing useful
1250 descriptions": added a blurb about spell-checking.
1252 2002-05-09 18:24 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1254 * developers-reference.sgml (1.103), debian/changelog (1.94): - Sec
1255 "The Package Tracking System": filled with content from
1256 Francesco Paolo Lovergine. Heavily updated by myself. - New
1257 Section "Managing sponsored packages" contributed by Francesco
1258 Paolo Lovergine. Slightly updated by myself.
1260 2002-05-09 13:43 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1262 * common.ent (1.28), developers-reference.sgml (1.102),
1263 debian/changelog (1.93): - Various spelling fixes. - Sec
1264 "Developer Database": added a sentence about finger
1265 login@debian.org. - Update the total number of packages and the
1266 example directory tree of a Debian archive. - Updated the list
1267 of available architectures. - Commented out the "Subsections"
1268 section since it will RSN have nothing to with the Debian
1269 archive. It's just a generic information field of the package
1270 and nothing more. - Added more incentive to use experimental
1271 since it doesn't cause any pains to the ftpmasters. - Sec
1272 "When to do a source NMU": updated the NMU "protocol" and suggest
1273 the use of the delayed queue. - New Section "Acknowledging the
1274 NMUs" to explain the need to integrate the changes introduced
1275 by NMUs. Insists on the fact that one shouldn't be upset by a
1276 NMU. - Stubbed in new Section "Collaborative maintenance". -
1277 Stubbed in new Section "The Package Tracking System".
1279 2002-05-09 05:45 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1281 * common.ent (1.27), developers-reference.sgml (1.101),
1282 debian/changelog (1.92): - Sec "The Incoming system" in
1283 "Resources", describe how it works and also speak of the
1284 DELAYED directory. closes: #135562, #136774
1286 2002-05-08 18:27 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1288 * common.ent (1.26), developers-reference.sgml (1.100),
1289 debian/changelog (1.91): - Explain to reassign/close bugs of
1290 removed packages. closes: #130255 - Updates the note about
1291 software subject to US patents. closes: #142798 - New Section
1292 "Contacting other maintainers" under "Beyond packaging"
1293 Document the package@packages.debian.org alias; closes: #114553 -
1294 New Section "Package's information" under Resources Document
1295 http://packages.debian.org/<package>,
1296 http://bugs.debian.org/<package> and the madison utility. - Sec
1297 "Reporting bugs": added http://bugs.debian.org/from:email@isp.com
1298 - Sec "Handling bugs": added
1299 http://bugs.debian.org/login@debian.org
1301 2002-05-08 16:07 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1303 * debian/changelog (1.90): standardizing some of Raphael's entries
1305 2002-05-08 11:34 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1307 * common.ent (1.25), developers-reference.sgml (1.99),
1308 debian/changelog (1.89): - Indicated that the list of subsections
1309 is defined in the policy. Closes: #123586 - Removed some
1310 cruft in `Announcing package uploads'. - Document the testing
1311 scripts. Closes: #129445
1313 2002-05-08 06:29 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1315 * developers-reference.sgml (1.98), debian/changelog (1.88): -
1316 Added best packaging practices chapter. - Added "Writing useful
1317 descriptions" as a first entry in that chapter. Closes: #53109,
1320 2002-05-07 18:39 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1322 * developers-reference.sgml (1.97): - Little typo: s/you/your/.
1324 2002-05-06 23:37 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1326 * developers-reference.sgml (1.96), debian/changelog (1.87): trim
1327 the bad submit-bugs chapter; s/GPG/GnuPG/
1329 2002-05-06 23:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1331 * developers-reference.sgml (1.95), debian/changelog (1.86): spell
1332 check and some awkward grammar
1334 2002-05-06 22:52 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1336 * debian/changelog (1.85): cosmetics and Antoine's updates
1338 2002-05-06 19:25 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
1340 * developers-reference.sgml (1.94), debian/changelog (1.84): -
1341 Changed -e by -m in the dpkg-buildpackage command line. - Remove
1342 all references explaining that the upstream orig tarball can be
1343 changed during lifetime. - Deleted "binary NMU" when we really
1344 mean "porter upload" or "simple recompile". - Elaborated more
1345 about "binary-only NMU". - Detail more things about the removal
1346 of package. - Fix other issues from #102626.
1348 2002-05-06 10:59 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1350 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.31): Finally in sync with 1.91
1351 (aph updated the original before me).
1353 2002-05-06 10:54 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1355 * developers-reference.sgml (1.93): Small changes.
1357 2002-05-06 10:38 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1359 * debian/changelog (1.83): new stubbed section I missed
1361 2002-05-06 10:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1363 * debian/changelog (1.82): recent changes
1365 2002-05-06 10:31 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1367 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.30): Synchronized with 1.92.
1369 2002-05-06 10:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1371 * common.ent (1.24), developers-reference.sgml (1.92): - new
1372 Chapter "Resource for Debian Developers", incorporating
1374 Ch "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines"
1375 Ch "The Debian Archive"
1377 - new Chapter "Managing Packages", incorporating former
1379 Ch "Package uploads"
1380 Ch "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs)"
1381 Ch "Porting and Being Ported"
1382 Ch "Moving, Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning
1384 Ch "Handling Bugs" (retitled "Handling package bugs")
1385 Sec "Bug housekeeping" (new section, some parts stubbed
1388 - new Chapter "Beyond Packaging" recommends ways to
1390 to Debian beyond issues of package maintenance; incoporates
1391 Ch "Interaction with Prospective Developers", retitled to
1392 Sec "Interacting with Prospective Debian Developers"
1393 Sec "Submitting Bugs", renamed to "Reporting Bugs"
1394 Sec "QA" moved here from old Sec "Quality Assurance effort"
1395 Sec "Dealing with unreachable maintainers"
1397 - Sec "Voting" stubbed in Developer Duties
1398 - Sec "The Developers Database" added under Resources
1400 2002-05-06 10:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1402 * Makefile (1.18): depend for developers-reference.html/*
1404 2002-05-05 16:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1406 * developers-reference.sgml (1.91), debian/changelog (1.81): -
1407 new Chapter "Beyond Packaging" for recommended ways to contribute
1408 to Debian beyond issues of package maintenance; Ch
1410 Prospective Developers" moved into this chapter and renamed
1412 "Interacting with Prospective Debian Developers"
1413 - Section's first word capitalized, rest are normal case
1414 - purge a reference to the Packaging Manual; closes: #145039
1416 2002-05-05 14:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1418 * developers-reference.sgml (1.90): chapter titles need caps
1420 2002-05-05 14:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1422 * debian/changelog (1.80): recent changes
1424 2002-05-05 14:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1426 * debian/control (1.14): add hertzog as co-maintainer
1428 2002-05-05 14:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1430 * developers-reference.sgml (1.89): - Sec "Getting started":
1431 link to New Maintainers' Guide
1432 - Sec "Debian Mentors" renamed to "Debian Mentors and
1434 we add some info on sponsoring
1436 2002-05-05 14:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1438 * common.ent (1.23): newmaint guide and sponsor coordination page
1440 2002-05-03 13:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1442 * debian/: changelog (1.79), control (1.13): makefile change; manoj
1445 2002-05-03 13:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1447 * Makefile (1.17): simplifications to the tex prefix rules; they
1448 are completely irrelevant now though since debiandoc-sgml does it
1451 2002-04-13 18:46 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1453 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.29): Small corrections.
1455 2002-04-13 18:18 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1457 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.28): Synchronized with 1.88.
1459 2002-04-13 18:14 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1461 * developers-reference.sgml (1.88): Miscellaneous corrections
1463 2002-04-08 02:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1465 * ChangeLog (1.6): update for next release
1467 2002-04-08 02:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1469 * debian/TODO (1.4): yet more todo
1471 2002-04-08 02:53 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1473 * debian/TODO (1.3): more todo
1475 2002-04-08 02:35 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1477 * developers-reference.sgml (1.87), debian/changelog (1.78):
1478 - dpkg-dev-el: new section
1479 - Ch "Package uploads":
1480 - new Sec "Adding an entry to debian/changelog"
1481 - rename Sec "Announcing new packages" to "New packages"
1482 - crypto is in main, non-US is for patent restrictions, so:
1483 - excise some text from "Registering as a Debian developer"
1484 - changes in Sec "Uploading to ftp-master"
1485 - changes in Sec "Uploading to non-US"
1487 2002-04-08 01:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1489 * developers-reference.sgml (1.86), debian/changelog (1.77): Sec
1490 "Mailing Lists": where to find private archives, closes: #96780
1492 2002-04-08 01:33 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1494 * developers-reference.sgml (1.85): FIXME for more programs to
1497 2002-04-08 01:23 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1499 * developers-reference.sgml (1.84), debian/changelog (1.76): -
1500 Ch "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools":
1502 - debconf-doc mentioned for debconf
1503 - debhelper: don't talk about debmake; mention how to get
1504 info on the dh-* pkgs
1505 - dput: new section, closes: #129378
1506 - debootstrap: new section, closes: #129377
1507 - other minor wording changes
1509 2002-04-07 03:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1511 * debian/changelog (1.75): recent changes
1513 2002-04-01 10:50 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1515 * developers-reference.sgml (1.83): Charles Briscoe-Smith
1518 2002-03-31 17:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1520 * debian/changelog (1.74): changes for next version, not yet ready
1523 2002-03-31 17:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1525 * developers-reference.sgml (1.82): from Martin Michlmayr: changes
1526 in upload situation, not possible to remove from Incoming
1527 anymore, talk about dput a bit; closes: #135559
1529 2002-03-15 13:14 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1531 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.27): Increment the cvs-en-rev
1534 2002-03-15 12:45 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1536 * common.ent (1.22), developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.26),
1537 developers-reference.sgml (1.81): Miscellaneous corrections
1539 2002-03-11 17:03 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1541 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.25): Synchronized with version
1544 2002-02-24 15:03 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1546 * ChangeLog (1.5): update for next release
1548 2002-02-24 14:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1550 * debian/changelog (1.73): prepare 2.10.0
1552 2002-02-24 14:51 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1554 * debian/copyright (1.4): fix a typo
1556 2002-02-24 14:51 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1558 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.24), developers-reference.ja.sgml
1559 (1.9): use new language-independant entities
1561 2002-02-24 14:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1563 * common.ent (1.21), developers-reference.sgml (1.80): isolate a
1564 few more language-independent bits; change /usr/doc to
1565 /usr/share/doc, and typo in debian/copyright, closes: #126924
1567 2002-02-24 14:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1569 * common.ent (1.20), developers-reference.sgml (1.79): some
1570 suggestions on places to use the proper term, Debian GNU/Linux,
1571 closes: #133953; use a new entity, debian-formal for the term
1573 2002-02-24 14:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1575 * Makefile (1.16): distclean, and clean is cleaner
1577 2002-02-24 14:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1579 * common.ent (1.19), developers-reference.sgml (1.78): purge
1580 references to 'frozen' distribution, which doesn't exist anymore
1582 2002-02-24 12:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1584 * developers-reference.sgml (1.77): bugs closed in NMUs should uses
1585 'closes' changelog entries, closes: #133951
1587 2002-02-24 12:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1589 * common.ent (1.18), developers-reference.sgml (1.76): update the
1590 "Applying to Become a New Maintainer" section, with review by
1591 Raphael Hertzog, closes: #133965
1593 2002-02-24 11:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1595 * developers-reference.sgml (1.75): some minor cosmetics
1597 2002-02-23 10:22 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1599 * developers-reference.sgml (1.74): Added ';' at the end of an
1602 2002-02-20 17:53 Gustavo Noronha Silva <kov@debian.org>
1604 * developers-reference.sgml (1.73): added a section on how to deal
1605 with unreachable (maybe-MIA) maintainers
1607 2001-12-27 01:48 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1609 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.23): Synchronised with 1.72 (no
1610 real change needed, updated french version number)
1612 2001-12-26 08:00 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1614 * developers-reference.sgml (1.72): wrong tense, noticed by Chris
1617 2001-12-19 05:55 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1619 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.22): Modified translation of
1620 'General Public license'
1622 2001-12-17 18:41 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1624 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.21): Last modifications reviewed
1627 2001-12-12 08:46 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1629 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.20): Miscellaneous changes to
1630 enhance overall coherence of the french translations
1632 2001-12-12 02:18 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1634 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.19): Synchronised with 1.71
1636 2001-12-09 07:55 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1638 * developers-reference.sgml (1.71): mention how the vacation
1639 notices should include [VAC] in the subject; change the full stop
1640 into an exclamation sign in the sentence about removing the
1641 on-vacation flag, many people forget this (i myself had the flag
1642 turned on for weeks after return at one time :)
1644 2001-11-05 23:22 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1646 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.18): Removed some mistakes.
1648 2001-10-27 01:56 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1650 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.17): Synchronised with 1.70.
1652 2001-10-21 01:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1654 * Makefile (1.15): clean is cleaner
1656 2001-10-21 01:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1658 * debian/changelog (1.72): perpare next version as 2.9.0
1660 2001-10-21 00:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1662 * ChangeLog (1.4): update for next release
1664 2001-10-18 15:37 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1666 * developers-reference.sgml (1.70): further cleanups in the section
1667 about picking the distribution
1669 2001-10-17 20:38 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1671 * developers-reference.sgml (1.69): reordered some subsections in
1672 the section about package uploads, it wasn't organized
1674 2001-10-17 20:21 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1676 * developers-reference.sgml (1.68): combining stable with unstable
1677 is deprecated in another section, this paragraph needs to be
1680 2001-10-17 20:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1682 * developers-reference.sgml (1.67): updated the section about
1683 experimental (better late than never)
1685 2001-10-17 20:02 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1687 * developers-reference.sgml (1.66): created a new subsection about
1688 uploading to stable, and elaborated about that subject; removed a
1689 stray sentence about stable from the paragraph about security
1690 uploads (which apply to all distributions equally), and replaced
1691 the nonexistent term Security Manager with security officer which
1694 2001-10-03 00:37 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1696 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.16): Replaced "sévérité" by
1697 "gravité" which is a better translation of "severity". Since
1698 "gravité" is also used on the debian website, this replacement
1699 also helps coherence throughout the french documentation.
1701 2001-10-02 03:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1703 * debian/changelog (1.71): shipping 2.8.9
1705 2001-10-02 03:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1707 * ChangeLog (1.3): update for next release
1709 2001-09-26 19:35 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1711 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.15): Updates reviewed by P.
1714 2001-09-08 18:44 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1716 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.14): In sync with version 1.65...
1719 2001-09-08 17:57 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1721 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.13): In sync with version 1.65 of
1722 developers-reference.sgml.
1724 2001-08-24 12:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1726 * developers-reference.sgml (1.65), debian/changelog (1.70): typo
1727 fix thanks to Mark Hodge
1729 2001-08-24 12:03 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1731 * debian/changelog (1.69): recent changes
1733 2001-08-24 11:52 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1735 * developers-reference.sgml (1.64): integrate many changes from
1736 James Troup, part of #102626
1738 2001-08-24 11:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1740 * common.ent (1.17): break out &number-of-arches as a variable, god
1741 that changes a lot !
1743 2001-08-22 00:42 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1745 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.12): Removed a brown-paper-bag
1748 2001-08-19 23:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1750 * debian/changelog (1.68): prepare version 2.8.9
1752 2001-08-18 20:37 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1754 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.11): Synchronized with cvs
1755 version 1.63 of developers-reference.sgml
1757 2001-07-30 08:15 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1759 * developers-reference.sgml (1.63): replaced some bogus <ftppath>s
1760 with <tt>s; noted how there's an upload queue on pandora, too
1762 2001-07-20 17:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1764 * ChangeLog (1.2): update
1766 2001-07-20 17:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1768 * debian/changelog (1.67): prepare 2.8.8
1770 2001-07-20 17:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1772 * developers-reference.sgml (1.62): upcase chapter titles
1774 2001-07-17 08:06 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1776 * developers-reference.sgml (1.61): a few more strong words about
1779 2001-07-16 18:20 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1781 * developers-reference.sgml (1.60), common.ent (1.16): started a
1782 new chapter about the relationship between old and new developers
1784 2001-07-15 11:43 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1786 * debian/TODO (1.2): this TODO item is fixed, the reference now
1787 explains how people.d.o works
1789 2001-07-15 11:07 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1791 * developers-reference.sgml (1.59): explained how to CC:
1792 debian-devel and how it's not completely obligatory
1794 2001-06-21 14:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1796 * Makefile (1.14), debian/changelog (1.66), debian/control (1.12):
1797 update for and require debiandoc-sgml 1.1.48 or better
1799 2001-06-21 14:35 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1801 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.10), developers-reference.ja.sgml
1802 (1.8), developers-reference.sgml (1.58), debian/changelog (1.65),
1803 debian/rules (1.32): provide proper l10n for SGML date entities;
1804 now we have &date-<LANG> entities which should be used
1806 2001-06-21 13:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1808 * developers-reference.sgml (1.57), debian/changelog (1.64): Matt
1809 Zimmerman fixes up some wording in the section talking about
1810 forwarding bugs upstream
1814 2001-06-21 13:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1816 * developers-reference.sgml (1.56), debian/changelog (1.63):
1817 dpkg-buildpackage -m<addr> flag was changed for -e<addr> when
1818 NMU'ing; update documentation accordingly
1822 2001-05-15 10:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1824 * developers-reference.sgml (1.55), debian/changelog (1.62): fix a
1825 small typo in a link
1827 2001-05-12 20:27 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1829 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.9): Reviewed by P. Bataille. Some
1832 2001-05-04 20:02 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1834 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.8): Reviewed by P. Batailler
1836 2001-04-23 13:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1838 * common.ent (1.15): sample-dist-dirtree had some english in it,
1841 2001-04-16 19:44 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1843 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.7): cvs-en-rev entity updated
1845 2001-04-16 19:16 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1847 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.6): Some changes from P.
1848 Batailler, N. Bertolissio and me.
1850 2001-04-15 17:41 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1852 * common.ent (1.14): updated the general numbers
1854 2001-04-13 03:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1856 * ChangeLog (1.1): update for next release
1858 2001-04-13 03:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1860 * debian/changelog (1.61): prepare 2.8.6
1862 2001-04-13 03:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1864 * debian/rules (1.31): utilze new changelog file
1866 2001-04-13 03:30 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1868 * developers-reference.sgml (1.54): utilize orphan-address and
1871 2001-04-13 03:30 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1873 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.5), developers-reference.ja.sgml
1874 (1.7): utilize orphan-address
1876 2001-04-13 03:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1878 * common.ent (1.13): add orphan-address as the email address for
1881 2001-04-13 03:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1883 * .cvsignore (1.5): ignore validate stuff
1885 2001-04-13 03:18 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1887 * Makefile (1.13): add a 'validate' rule
1889 2001-04-13 03:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1891 * developers-reference.sgml (1.53): fix a typo, thanks to Antoine
1894 2001-04-12 16:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1896 * Makefile (1.12): add a 'prepare' target to update ChangeLog
1898 2001-04-11 18:51 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1900 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.4): Integrate the second review
1901 of N. Bertolissio. This version is in sync with
1902 developers-reference.sgml RCS version 1.52.
1904 2001-04-08 01:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1906 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.3), developers-reference.ja.sgml
1907 (1.6): more purging of url-pkg-manual references
1909 2001-04-08 01:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1911 * .cvsignore (1.4): update ignorables
1913 2001-04-08 01:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1915 * debian/changelog (1.60): re-prepare 2.8.5, including some French
1916 updates; hopefully it is valid SGML
1918 2001-04-08 01:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1920 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.5): expunge some references to
1921 url-pkg-manual; this version needs updating
1923 2001-04-07 21:28 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
1925 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.2): First complete translation of
1926 the Debian developer's reference guide. Reviewed by Nicolas
1927 Bertolissio. I will integrate 2 patches (from N. Bertolissio and
1930 2001-04-07 20:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1932 * debian/: changelog (1.59), control (1.11): fix
1933 build-depends(-indep) issue, prepare 2.8.5
1935 2001-04-05 10:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1937 * debian/TODO (1.1): new file
1939 2001-04-05 10:01 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1941 * common.ent (1.12), developers-reference.sgml (1.52),
1942 debian/changelog (1.58): * expunge references to the Debian
1943 Packaging Manual, which is now in the
1945 * deny request to shut down non-maintainer bug maintenance bug
1947 practices (closes: Bug#88623)
1948 * add some advice about U.S. citizens uploading to non-US
1951 2001-03-27 10:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1953 * common.ent (1.11), developers-reference.sgml (1.51): expunge
1956 2001-02-25 12:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1958 * debian/changelog (1.57): prepare next version
1960 2001-02-25 12:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1962 * debian/control (1.10): fill in the description a bit more; remove
1963 reference to obsolete packaging-manual package (closes:
1966 2001-02-25 12:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1968 * Makefile (1.11): clean is cleaner
1970 2001-02-25 12:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1972 * developers-reference.desc (1.9): index.html corrected to be
1973 index.en.html (closes: Bug#85933)
1975 2001-02-11 08:31 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
1977 * Makefile (1.10): just a convenience alias, saves typing :)
1979 2001-01-22 02:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1981 * debian/changelog (1.56): prepare 2.8.3 for release
1983 2001-01-22 02:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1985 * debian/rules (1.30): remove a useless dir,
1986 /usr/share/developers-reference; fix install rule for i18n
1988 2001-01-22 02:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1990 * Makefile (1.9): eliminate japanese PDF which doesn't seem to work
1991 properly; some hygenics; proper deps for version.ent
1993 2001-01-22 00:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1995 * Makefile (1.8), debian/rules (1.29): build and clean stuff with
1996 the top-level makefile, not debian/rules; build support for
1997 non-English languages, and build those by default as well
1999 2001-01-22 00:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.4): disable some references to
2002 files which no longer exist
2004 2001-01-21 18:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2006 * debian/changelog (1.55): sorry, last changelog entry on this file
2007 was wrong; prepare 2.8.2 version, document Josip's changes, and
2010 2001-01-21 18:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2012 * debian/changelog (1.54), developers-reference.sgml (1.50): *
2013 clarify the status of the Developers's reference as "normative"
2014 * add a reference to debconf (closes: Bug#82413)
2016 2001-01-21 17:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2018 * debian/control (1.9): add recommends for debian-policy and
2021 2001-01-21 17:53 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2023 * developers-reference.sgml (1.49), debian/copyright (1.3): add
2026 2000-12-30 11:07 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2028 * developers-reference.sgml (1.48): another update WRT
2029 sid/unstable/testing, from Colin Watson
2031 2000-12-28 17:00 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2033 * developers-reference.sgml (1.47): included fixes from bug #80740;
2034 described testing; described package pools (this particular part
2035 required quite a bit of changes, and it might be a bit rough, but
2036 it's a start); described the frozen test cycles et al; some other
2039 2000-12-28 14:35 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2041 * common.ent (1.10): fixed email-debian-user alias; updated
2042 sample-dist-dirtree (with more to come)
2044 2000-12-18 19:04 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2046 * developers-reference.sgml (1.46): replaced evil latin1-only «»
2047 quotation marks, replaced mentions of important severity (in RCB
2048 context) with serious severity, some details fixed
2050 2000-12-18 18:13 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2052 * developers-reference.sgml (1.45): updated regarding va->klecker
2053 move, and www->people move, changed most mentions of dinstall to
2054 a generic term "archive maintenance software", removed full path
2055 to it because it is in PATH now, mentioned "dak" and "katie"
2056 (somewhat vaguely), changed week to month regarding FTP archive
2057 waiting time since that\'s more often the case, and changed weeks
2058 to hours regarding Maintainers file updates since that\'s also
2059 more often the case now, updated some URLs to entities,
2060 s/debian-doc/doc-debian/
2062 2000-12-18 17:26 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2064 * common.ent (1.9): upped the numbers a little bit, updated lintian
2067 2000-12-06 10:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2069 * developers-reference.sgml (1.44): fix for WNPP bug filing
2070 severities from David Schleef <ds@stm.lbl.gov>
2072 2000-11-04 13:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2074 * debian/: changelog (1.53), rules (1.28): remove some obsolete
2075 source-depends stuff
2077 2000-11-04 13:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2079 * debian/changelog (1.52): changes for 2.8.1
2081 2000-11-04 13:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2083 * developers-reference.sgml (1.43): * update WNPP instructions,
2084 based on patch from Marcelo E. Magallon
2086 * spelling corrections, awkward grammar suggestions from
2090 2000-10-15 05:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2092 * developers-reference.desc (1.8), debian/changelog (1.51): update
2093 doc-base file for FHS
2095 2000-10-15 05:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2097 * debian/changelog (1.50): break up this file a bit
2099 2000-10-15 03:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2101 * debian/changelog (1.49): update from CVS Changelogs mostly
2103 2000-10-15 03:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2105 * debian/copyright (1.2): update for new copyright file location;
2106 add 2000 copyright dates and mention I am the maintainer [sic]
2108 2000-09-20 11:31 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2110 * developers-reference.sgml (1.42): fixed bug closing example,
2111 closes: #71198 ;) and updated the perl regexp from current
2112 /usr/lib/dpkg/parsechangelog/debian file
2114 2000-09-20 11:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2116 * debian/: control (1.8), postinst (1.4), prerm (1.4), rules
2117 (1.27): compliance with Policy 3.2.1
2119 2000-09-20 10:55 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2121 * common.ent (1.8), developers-reference.sgml (1.41): updated
2122 keyring/keyserver stuff; updated lists-archives URL; changed link
2123 for machines from devel/maintainer_contacts to the db.d.o CGI;
2124 updated new-maintainer stuff; updated for master->ftp-master
2125 move; noted www.d.o is the right host for web pages, but all
2126 other machines could be used if necessary; fixed www.d.o BTS URL;
2127 reorder mentions of scp to come before FTP, as it is more secure;
2128 mention the rsync dupload method; reorder mentions of pandora <->
2129 non-us, canonical name non-us is better; other small corrections
2131 2000-09-19 19:08 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2133 * common.ent (1.7): fixed cvs.d.o web path
2135 2000-09-19 18:59 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2137 * common.ent (1.6): fixed wnpp url
2139 2000-09-19 18:45 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2141 * developers-reference.sgml (1.40): fixed orphaning/adopting
2142 instructions with regard to the new WNPP
2144 2000-09-19 15:35 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2146 * Makefile (1.7): set build as the default rule, made clean a phony
2149 2000-07-30 15:44 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2151 * common.ent (1.5): fixed link to Debian machines page
2153 2000-07-29 08:11 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2155 * developers-reference.sgml (1.39): fixed broken link
2157 2000-07-29 07:30 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2159 * Makefile (1.6): no need to fork a shell, $(notdir) does the job
2161 2000-04-16 23:36 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2163 * debian/: changelog (1.48), rules (1.26): don't compress PDF
2165 2000-04-16 22:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2167 * debian/changelog (1.47): first cut 2.7.2
2169 2000-04-16 22:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2171 * constitution.en.html (1.3), debian-constitution.desc (1.3),
2172 debian/postinst (1.3), debian/prerm (1.3), debian/rules (1.25):
2173 purge the constitution
2175 2000-04-16 22:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2177 * debian/rules (1.24): install common.ent and housekeeping
2179 2000-04-16 22:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2181 * common.ent (1.4), constitution.en.html (1.2),
2182 developers-reference.sgml (1.38): changes from Raphael Hertzog
2183 <hertzog@debian.org>, 25 Mar 2000
2185 2000-03-06 20:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2187 * debian/rules (1.23): Changed debiandoc2latex2epdf to
2188 debiandoc2latexpdf, otherwise it doesn't build with
2189 debiandoc-sgml 1.1.40.
2191 2000-01-07 11:45 Yoshizumi Endo <y-endo@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
2193 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.3): Improved translation (thanks
2196 1999-10-28 13:38 Yoshizumi Endo <y-endo@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
2198 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.2): Improved translation (thanks
2199 Seiji Kaneko and Hiroshi KISE).
2201 1999-10-04 13:49 Yoshizumi Endo <y-endo@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
2203 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.1): Initial translation.
2205 1999-09-12 18:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2207 * debian/changelog (1.46): it helps to sign the changelog
2209 1999-09-12 18:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2211 * developers-reference.sgml (1.37), debian/changelog (1.45): add
2212 stuff for dinstall bug closing; note alternate names for DSA
2214 1999-09-11 21:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2216 * debian/rules (1.22): fix a bug in how we deal with debian/control
2218 1999-09-11 21:33 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2220 * debian/: changelog (1.44), control (1.7), rules (1.21):
2221 dynamically generate the TOC in the package description from
2222 developers-reference.sgml
2224 1999-09-11 18:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2226 * common.ent (1.3), developers-reference.sgml (1.36),
2227 debian/changelog (1.43): pgp to rsa changes, 2.7.1 first cut
2229 1999-08-16 23:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2231 * common.ent (1.2), developers-reference.sgml (1.35),
2232 debian/changelog (1.42), debian/control (1.6), debian/rules
2233 (1.20): 2.7.0 update, see the changelog
2235 1999-08-15 19:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2237 * debian/changelog (1.41): document bug 37392 closing
2239 1999-08-15 19:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2241 * debian/changelog (1.40): first cut of next version
2243 1999-08-15 19:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2245 * developers-reference.sgml (1.34): start effort to split out
2248 1999-08-15 19:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2250 * common.ent (1.1): file added
2252 1999-08-11 13:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2254 * debian-constitution.desc (1.2): fix section, closing bug 37392
2256 1999-07-27 15:38 Christophe Le Bars <clebars@debian.org>
2258 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.1): add old french translations
2260 1999-05-21 21:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2262 * debian/changelog (1.39): 2.6.8, first cut
2264 1999-05-21 21:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2266 * developers-reference.sgml (1.33): correction about login name on
2267 master -- eight chars or less, not seven (and remove the footnote
2270 1999-05-21 01:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2272 * debian/changelog (1.38): version 2.6.7
2274 1999-05-21 01:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2276 * developers-reference.sgml (1.32): Ch. "Overview of Debian
2277 Maintainer Tools": new section for yada (um, someone who uses
2278 this should check my description), correct build -> debuild
2279 in the devscripts section (closes Bug#38053)
2281 1999-05-21 01:36 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2283 * developers-reference.desc (1.7): capitalize section name (closes
2286 1999-05-09 18:11 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2288 * developers-reference.sgml (1.31): normalize SGML elements which
2289 were <foo/.../ to <foo>...</foo>; re-fill paragraphs -- NO
2292 1999-05-09 01:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2294 * debian/changelog (1.37): 2nd cut
2296 1999-05-09 01:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2298 * debian/rules (1.19): re-enable letter-sized PDFs
2300 1999-05-09 00:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2302 * debian/changelog (1.36): first cut 2.6.6
2304 1999-05-09 00:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2306 * developers-reference.sgml (1.30): * Sec. "The master server":
2307 note that problems on Debian ftp can be sent
2308 to ftpmaster@debian.org also
2309 * Secs. "Uploads via chiark" and "Uploads via erlangen": remove
2310 'cron-driven' (thanks Roman Hodek)
2311 * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": typos corrected, note that
2313 and binary-indep targets should work independantly (thanks
2316 * Sec. "buildd": remove erroneous reference to debbuild,
2318 section and correct typos (thank again Roman -- boy, this is
2322 1999-05-04 03:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2324 * developers-reference.sgml (1.29), debian/changelog (1.35),
2325 debian/rules (1.18): * Sec. "Architectures": correction on
2326 supported architecture in Linux
2328 * Sec. "Experimental": other reasons to use or not use the
2330 archive "section", from comments by Guy Maor
2331 * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": replace x86 with i386 (closes
2333 * debian/rules: date printing protected from local l10n (closes
2335 * Ch. "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines": renamed
2338 * Sec. "Debian Servers": new, for talking about the standard
2340 with intro; demoted server sections under that
2341 * Sec. "The FTP servers": was empty, removed
2342 * Sec. "The master server": fill in more info and cross-refs on
2345 * Sec. "The CVS server": add some more detail which should be
2347 when requesting cvs areas; mention the cvsweb URL
2348 * Sec. "Other Debian Machines": new section, list the machines
2350 a normal developer may have access.
2352 1999-04-09 21:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2354 * .cvsignore (1.3): ignorable
2356 1999-04-09 21:18 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2358 * debian/: changelog (1.34), rules (1.17): hack 'byhand' file
2359 entries to include debian version number in it, so subsequent
2360 uploads of the package into Incoming don't step all over each
2363 1999-04-04 13:35 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2365 * developers-reference.sgml (1.28), debian/changelog (1.33): 2.6.3:
2366 correction from James Troup -- <keyring-maint> is indeed the
2367 correct address for PGP key updates
2369 1999-04-04 04:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2371 * developers-reference.sgml (1.27), debian/changelog (1.32): Sec.
2372 "fakeroot": libtricks is not replacing anything after all; use
2375 1999-04-03 17:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2377 * debian/changelog (1.31): 2nd cut
2379 1999-04-03 17:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2381 * debian/control (1.5): match priority in override files on archive
2383 1999-04-03 17:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2385 * developers-reference.desc (1.6): fix typo
2387 1999-04-03 16:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2389 * debian/changelog (1.30): first cut 2.6.1
2391 1999-04-03 16:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2393 * debian/rules (1.16): making PDF now, not PS; deal with new
2394 debiandoc-sgml output naming
2396 1999-04-03 16:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2398 * debian/: postinst (1.2), prerm (1.2): deal with
2399 debian-constitution docreg files
2401 1999-04-03 16:11 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2403 * developers-reference.sgml (1.26): * Sec. "Maintaining Your
2404 Public Key" -- give email addresses as
2405 {pgp,gpg}-update@debian.org, at James Troup's request (note
2407 if you see this: /usr/doc/debian-keyring/README.gz talks
2409 <keyring-maint> instead)
2410 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools" -- add Sec.
2413 1999-04-03 16:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2415 * developers-reference.desc (1.5): cope with new file name
2416 extensions and PDF file
2418 1999-04-03 16:01 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2420 * debian-constitution.desc (1.1): new file
2422 1999-04-03 14:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2424 * constitution.en.html (1.1): Initial revision
2426 1999-04-03 14:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2428 * constitution.en.html (1.1.1.1): import from webml
2431 1999-03-03 15:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2433 * debian/changelog (1.29): 2.6.0.1 pre version (will be changed to
2434 2.6.1 when I release officially)
2436 1999-03-03 15:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2438 * debian/rules (1.15): housekeeping
2440 1999-03-03 15:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2442 * developers-reference.sgml (1.25): <chapt id="scope">Scope of This
2443 Document -- typo correction
2445 <sect id="fakeroot"> -- it's libtricks, not libtool
2447 1999-03-03 15:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2449 * developers-reference.desc (1.4): add abstract
2451 1999-02-11 03:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2453 * debian/changelog (1.28): plea for frozen too
2455 1999-02-11 03:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2457 * debian/changelog (1.27): ver 2.6.0
2459 1999-02-11 03:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2461 * debian/rules (1.14): remove menu file
2463 1999-02-11 03:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2465 * developers-reference.sgml (1.24): * Ch. "Porting and Being
2466 Ported": porter information broken out into it's
2467 own chapter, Sec. "Guidelines for Porter Uploads" and "When
2469 source NMU if you are a porter" moved to this chapter; porter
2471 descriptions such as 'quinn-diff' moved to this section.
2473 Kind to Porters" added, with tips for how to avoid making
2476 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs)": update for the new
2478 tighten up the language a bit
2479 * Sec. "Monitoring bugs": add a little cron job to get an
2481 of outstanding bugs (closes Bug#31259), loosen language a
2483 w.r.t. non-maintainers or submitters closing bugs (closes
2485 * Sec. "Scope of This Document": point out that this file is
2488 * Ch. "Handling Bugs": renamed from "Handling Bug Reports",
2490 some suggestions from James Troup, namely, don't mail from
2492 account, don't close bugs via control@bugs.debian.org; break
2494 sections, "Submitting Bugs" and "Responding to Bugs"
2495 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": remove attribution
2497 package maintainers, since I can't keep up; add entries for
2500 * Ch. "Maintaining Your Debian Information": new chapter, quite
2502 right now; it mentions keyring-maint@debian.org for key
2504 warns against putting private keys on multi-user machines,
2506 about how to depart Debian gracefully
2507 * typo correction from Christian Hudon (closes Bug#32052)
2508 * menu file removed, obsoleted by doc-base file
2509 * parameterize some often-changing values with SGML entities,
2511 number of available packages
2512 * use new way of notating multiple copyrights
2513 * change <tt> elements to <file> where appropriate
2515 1999-02-11 03:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2517 * developers-reference.desc (1.3): fix maintainer name
2519 1999-02-11 00:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2521 * debian/menu (1.2): obsoleted by doc-base file
2523 1999-01-19 04:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2525 * developers-reference.sgml (1.23), debian/changelog (1.26): fix
2528 1998-12-29 02:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2530 * debian/: changelog (1.25), rules (1.13): added version.ent to
2531 docdir for Bug#31034
2533 1998-12-18 00:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2535 * developers-reference.sgml (1.22): s/ppc/powerpc/, other
2538 1998-12-18 00:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2540 * debian/changelog (1.24): early cut 2.5.0.3
2542 1998-11-25 05:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2544 * debian/changelog (1.23): [no log message]
2546 1998-11-25 05:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2548 * developers-reference.sgml (1.21): * Sec. "Removing a package
2549 from Incoming": tiny section added
2550 * some PGP-centricity removed
2551 * Sec. "Adopting a package": point out that hijacking packages
2553 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": change NMU
2555 source NMU, port to binary NMU, shorten the window for
2557 tad; fix spelling; stress that non-maintainer patches must be
2558 non-disruptive and that aesthetic issues are not suitable for
2560 by non-maintainers; other fixes as suggested by interested
2563 1998-11-21 13:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2565 * developers-reference.sgml (1.20), debian/changelog (1.22): finish
2566 1st draft filling in NMU/porter chapter
2568 1998-11-19 17:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2570 * developers-reference.sgml (1.19): more work on the NMU/porters
2573 1998-11-19 17:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2575 * debian/: changelog (1.21), rules (1.12): use changelog date for
2576 SGML timestamping, not current date
2578 1998-11-16 00:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2580 * debian/: changelog (1.20), dirs (1.2): remove obsolete 'dirs'
2583 1998-11-16 00:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2585 * debian/control (1.4): name change
2587 1998-11-16 00:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2589 * debian/changelog (1.19): [no log message]
2591 1998-11-16 00:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2593 * developers-reference.sgml (1.18): name change
2597 1998-11-16 00:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2599 * debian/changelog (1.18): [no log message]
2601 1998-11-15 20:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2603 * developers-reference.sgml (1.17): Sec. "Maintainer changes":
2604 renamed to "Adopting a package" and moved to Chapter "Moving,
2605 Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning Packages".
2607 Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": new chapter
2608 discussing NMUs and porters; Section "Interim Releases"
2609 integrated out of existance
2611 of course the obligatory typo, grammar, and spelling corrections
2613 1998-11-15 04:23 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2615 * Makefile (1.5): fix semantics to match PUBLISHDIR
2617 1998-11-12 00:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2619 * debian/changelog (1.17): tweaking for release
2621 1998-11-12 00:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2623 * developers-reference.sgml (1.16): fix copyright byline
2625 remove URL to fragment identifier
2627 1998-11-11 22:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2629 * debian/changelog (1.16): final release version
2631 1998-11-09 05:11 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2633 * developers-reference.sgml (1.15), debian/changelog (1.15):
2634 "Interim releases": if you NMU a new upstream version (0.1), run
2635 'dpkg-buildpackage -sa'
2637 1998-11-09 03:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2639 * debian/control (1.3): bump stds version
2641 1998-11-09 03:07 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2643 * debian/changelog (1.14): pre-release for 2.5.0
2645 1998-11-09 03:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2647 * developers-reference.sgml (1.14): many many changes, see the
2648 changelog, I'm too tired...
2650 1998-11-07 21:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2652 * developers-reference.sgml (1.13): correct new maintainer
2653 instructions pretty heavily (see changelog)
2657 1998-11-07 21:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2659 * debian/rules (1.11): debiandoc2ps done in build, not binary-indep
2661 1998-11-07 21:07 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2663 * debian/changelog (1.13): correct some new-maintainer directions
2667 1998-11-07 21:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2669 * .cvsignore (1.2): [no log message]
2671 1998-11-07 16:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2673 * debian/rules (1.10): why bother checking for root, don't be a
2676 1998-11-05 02:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2678 * developers-reference.sgml (1.12): fill in servers section
2680 1998-11-05 02:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2682 * debian/changelog (1.12): first cut
2684 1998-11-01 17:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2686 * developers-reference.sgml (1.11): s/m86k/m68k/
2688 1998-11-01 17:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2690 * developers-reference.sgml (1.10): use new <package> tag where
2691 appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
2693 advise against uploading when a package has lintian problems of
2696 rename 'Whirlwind Tour' section to 'Overview of...'
2698 1998-10-19 00:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2700 * debian/rules (1.9): cosmetic changes
2702 1998-10-01 03:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2704 * debian/changelog (1.11): note the new chapter on maintainer tools
2706 1998-10-01 03:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2708 * developers-reference.sgml (1.9): spell check
2710 1998-10-01 03:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2712 * Makefile (1.4): rename html rule to build rule, since it doesn't
2715 1998-10-01 03:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2717 * developers-reference.sgml (1.8), debian/changelog (1.10):
2718 incorporated suggestions from or inspired by Branden Robinson
2720 1998-09-28 06:19 olly
2722 * Makefile (1.3): Correction to makefile target
2724 1998-09-28 01:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2726 * Makefile (1.2): make ddp publish rule really publish
2728 1998-09-28 00:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2730 * debian/changelog (1.9): minor changes
2732 1998-09-28 00:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2734 * debian/rules (1.8): remove source-depends rule, not needed....
2736 1998-09-28 00:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2738 * Makefile (1.1): initial
2740 1998-09-27 22:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2742 * debian/changelog (1.8): First cut for 2.4.1.5 version
2744 1998-09-27 22:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2746 * developers-reference.sgml (1.7): Fix instructions for new
2747 maintainers, incorporating the actual text sent to prospective
2748 new maintainers. Improve this text a bit for readability,
2749 coverage, and organization. Significant changes were patched
2750 back to the new-maintainers group, if they care to use them.
2753 Add an introductory "Scope" section which helps delineate what
2754 should and should not be included in this Reference.
2756 Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an
2757 email from Guy Maor on debian-devel.
2759 Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant.
2761 Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible.
2763 Little corrections here and there.
2765 1998-09-21 04:16 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2767 * developers-reference.sgml (1.6), debian/changelog (1.7): complete
2768 stuff for this round of textual overhauls, notably adding section
2769 on removing, renaming, orphaning packages
2771 1998-09-20 19:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2773 * debian/rules (1.7): fix source-depends
2775 fix dependancy for build
2777 1998-09-20 19:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2779 * developers-reference.sgml (1.5): first cut for 2.4.1.4, which is
2780 a lot of changes. Still need to fix terminology for "section"
2781 and "distribution" and the like
2783 1998-09-20 19:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2785 * .cvsignore (1.1): ignorables
2787 1998-07-28 01:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2789 * debian/: rules (1.6), changelog (1.6): added source depends
2792 1998-07-16 00:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2794 * debian/rules (1.5): lotsa bugfixing
2796 1998-07-16 00:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2798 * debian/changelog (1.5): [no log message]
2800 1998-07-15 23:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2802 * debian/rules (1.4): radical aph'ification of rules
2804 1998-07-15 23:50 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2806 * debian/changelog (1.4): bump
2808 1998-07-14 22:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2810 * debian/control (1.2): update mainter name
2812 1998-07-14 22:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2814 * developers-reference.sgml (1.4): plaster my name all over it
2816 format the SGML like I like it
2818 1998-07-14 22:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2820 * developers-reference.desc (1.2): switch section
2822 1998-07-14 17:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2824 * developers-reference.sgml (1.3), debian/changelog (1.3),
2825 debian/rules (1.3): dynamic version numbering and date
2827 1998-07-14 16:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2829 * developers-reference.sgml (1.2), debian/changelog (1.2),
2830 debian/rules (1.2): non-maintainer release 2.4.1.2
2832 1998-07-14 15:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2834 * developers-reference.desc (1.1), developers-reference.sgml (1.1),
2835 debian/changelog (1.1), debian/control (1.1), debian/copyright
2836 (1.1), debian/dirs (1.1), debian/menu (1.1), debian/postinst
2837 (1.1), debian/prerm (1.1), debian/rules (1.1): Initial revision
2839 1998-07-14 15:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2841 * developers-reference.desc (1.1.1.1), developers-reference.sgml
2842 (1.1.1.1), debian/changelog (1.1.1.1), debian/control (1.1.1.1),
2843 debian/copyright (1.1.1.1), debian/dirs (1.1.1.1), debian/menu
2844 (1.1.1.1), debian/postinst (1.1.1.1), debian/prerm (1.1.1.1),
2845 debian/rules (1.1.1.1): \Initial Import\\