1 2001-04-13 03:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
3 * debian/changelog (1.61): prepare 2.8.6
5 2001-04-13 03:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
7 * debian/rules (1.31): utilze new changelog file
9 2001-04-13 03:30 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
11 * developers-reference.sgml (1.54): utilize orphan-address and
14 2001-04-13 03:30 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
16 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.5), developers-reference.ja.sgml
17 (1.7): utilize orphan-address
19 2001-04-13 03:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
21 * common.ent (1.13): add orphan-address as the email address for
24 2001-04-13 03:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
26 * .cvsignore (1.5): ignore validate stuff
28 2001-04-13 03:18 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
30 * Makefile (1.13): add a 'validate' rule
32 2001-04-13 03:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
34 * developers-reference.sgml (1.53): fix a typo, thanks to Antoine
37 2001-04-12 16:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
39 * Makefile (1.12): add a 'prepare' target to update ChangeLog
41 2001-04-11 18:51 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
43 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.4): Integrate the second review
44 of N. Bertolissio. This version is in sync with
45 developers-reference.sgml RCS version 1.52.
47 2001-04-08 01:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
49 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.3), developers-reference.ja.sgml
50 (1.6): more purging of url-pkg-manual references
52 2001-04-08 01:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
54 * .cvsignore (1.4): update ignorables
56 2001-04-08 01:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
58 * debian/changelog (1.60): re-prepare 2.8.5, including some French
59 updates; hopefully it is valid SGML
61 2001-04-08 01:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
63 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.5): expunge some references to
64 url-pkg-manual; this version needs updating
66 2001-04-07 21:28 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
68 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.2): First complete translation of
69 the Debian developer's reference guide. Reviewed by Nicolas
70 Bertolissio. I will integrate 2 patches (from N. Bertolissio and P.
73 2001-04-07 20:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
75 * debian/: changelog (1.59), control (1.11): fix
76 build-depends(-indep) issue, prepare 2.8.5
78 2001-04-05 10:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
80 * debian/TODO (1.1): new file
82 2001-04-05 10:01 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
84 * common.ent (1.12), developers-reference.sgml (1.52),
85 debian/changelog (1.58): * expunge references to the Debian
86 Packaging Manual, which is now in the
88 * deny request to shut down non-maintainer bug maintenance bug
90 practices (closes: Bug#88623)
91 * add some advice about U.S. citizens uploading to non-US
94 2001-03-27 10:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
96 * common.ent (1.11), developers-reference.sgml (1.51): expunge
99 2001-02-25 12:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
101 * debian/changelog (1.57): prepare next version
103 2001-02-25 12:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
105 * debian/control (1.10): fill in the description a bit more; remove
106 reference to obsolete packaging-manual package (closes: Bug#86505)
108 2001-02-25 12:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
110 * Makefile (1.11): clean is cleaner
112 2001-02-25 12:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
114 * developers-reference.desc (1.9): index.html corrected to be
115 index.en.html (closes: Bug#85933)
117 2001-02-11 08:31 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
119 * Makefile (1.10): just a convenience alias, saves typing :)
121 2001-01-22 02:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
123 * debian/changelog (1.56): prepare 2.8.3 for release
125 2001-01-22 02:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
127 * debian/rules (1.30): remove a useless dir,
128 /usr/share/developers-reference; fix install rule for i18n
130 2001-01-22 02:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
132 * Makefile (1.9): eliminate japanese PDF which doesn't seem to work
133 properly; some hygenics; proper deps for version.ent
135 2001-01-22 00:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
137 * Makefile (1.8), debian/rules (1.29): build and clean stuff with
138 the top-level makefile, not debian/rules; build support for
139 non-English languages, and build those by default as well
141 2001-01-22 00:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
143 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.4): disable some references to
144 files which no longer exist
146 2001-01-21 18:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
148 * debian/changelog (1.55): sorry, last changelog entry on this file
149 was wrong; prepare 2.8.2 version, document Josip's changes, and
152 2001-01-21 18:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
154 * debian/changelog (1.54), developers-reference.sgml (1.50): *
155 clarify the status of the Developers's reference as "normative"
156 * add a reference to debconf (closes: Bug#82413)
158 2001-01-21 17:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
160 * debian/control (1.9): add recommends for debian-policy and
163 2001-01-21 17:53 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
165 * developers-reference.sgml (1.49), debian/copyright (1.3): add
168 2000-12-30 11:07 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
170 * developers-reference.sgml (1.48): another update WRT
171 sid/unstable/testing, from Colin Watson
173 2000-12-28 17:00 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
175 * developers-reference.sgml (1.47): included fixes from bug #80740;
176 described testing; described package pools (this particular part
177 required quite a bit of changes, and it might be a bit rough, but
178 it's a start); described the frozen test cycles et al; some other
181 2000-12-28 14:35 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
183 * common.ent (1.10): fixed email-debian-user alias; updated
184 sample-dist-dirtree (with more to come)
186 2000-12-18 19:04 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
188 * developers-reference.sgml (1.46): replaced evil latin1-only «»
189 quotation marks, replaced mentions of important severity (in RCB
190 context) with serious severity, some details fixed
192 2000-12-18 18:13 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
194 * developers-reference.sgml (1.45): updated regarding va->klecker
195 move, and www->people move, changed most mentions of dinstall to a
196 generic term "archive maintenance software", removed full path to
197 it because it is in PATH now, mentioned "dak" and "katie" (somewhat
198 vaguely), changed week to month regarding FTP archive waiting time
199 since that\'s more often the case, and changed weeks to hours
200 regarding Maintainers file updates since that\'s also more often
201 the case now, updated some URLs to entities,
202 s/debian-doc/doc-debian/
204 2000-12-18 17:26 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
206 * common.ent (1.9): upped the numbers a little bit, updated lintian
209 2000-12-06 10:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
211 * developers-reference.sgml (1.44): fix for WNPP bug filing
212 severities from David Schleef <ds@stm.lbl.gov>
214 2000-11-04 13:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
216 * debian/: changelog (1.53), rules (1.28): remove some obsolete
219 2000-11-04 13:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
221 * debian/changelog (1.52): changes for 2.8.1
223 2000-11-04 13:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
225 * developers-reference.sgml (1.43): * update WNPP instructions,
226 based on patch from Marcelo E. Magallon
228 * spelling corrections, awkward grammar suggestions from Andreas
232 2000-10-15 05:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
234 * developers-reference.desc (1.8), debian/changelog (1.51): update
235 doc-base file for FHS
237 2000-10-15 05:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
239 * debian/changelog (1.50): break up this file a bit
241 2000-10-15 03:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
243 * debian/changelog (1.49): update from CVS Changelogs mostly
245 2000-10-15 03:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
247 * debian/copyright (1.2): update for new copyright file location;
248 add 2000 copyright dates and mention I am the maintainer [sic]
250 2000-09-20 11:31 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
252 * developers-reference.sgml (1.42): fixed bug closing example,
253 closes: #71198 ;) and updated the perl regexp from current
254 /usr/lib/dpkg/parsechangelog/debian file
256 2000-09-20 11:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
258 * debian/: control (1.8), postinst (1.4), prerm (1.4), rules
259 (1.27): compliance with Policy 3.2.1
261 2000-09-20 10:55 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
263 * common.ent (1.8), developers-reference.sgml (1.41): updated
264 keyring/keyserver stuff; updated lists-archives URL; changed link
265 for machines from devel/maintainer_contacts to the db.d.o CGI;
266 updated new-maintainer stuff; updated for master->ftp-master move;
267 noted www.d.o is the right host for web pages, but all other
268 machines could be used if necessary; fixed www.d.o BTS URL; reorder
269 mentions of scp to come before FTP, as it is more secure; mention
270 the rsync dupload method; reorder mentions of pandora <-> non-us,
271 canonical name non-us is better; other small corrections
273 2000-09-19 19:08 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
275 * common.ent (1.7): fixed cvs.d.o web path
277 2000-09-19 18:59 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
279 * common.ent (1.6): fixed wnpp url
281 2000-09-19 18:45 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
283 * developers-reference.sgml (1.40): fixed orphaning/adopting
284 instructions with regard to the new WNPP
286 2000-09-19 15:35 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
288 * Makefile (1.7): set build as the default rule, made clean a phony
291 2000-07-30 15:44 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
293 * common.ent (1.5): fixed link to Debian machines page
295 2000-07-29 08:11 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
297 * developers-reference.sgml (1.39): fixed broken link
299 2000-07-29 07:30 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
301 * Makefile (1.6): no need to fork a shell, $(notdir) does the job
303 2000-04-16 23:36 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
305 * debian/: changelog (1.48), rules (1.26): don't compress PDF
307 2000-04-16 22:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
309 * debian/changelog (1.47): first cut 2.7.2
311 2000-04-16 22:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
313 * constitution.en.html (1.3), debian-constitution.desc (1.3),
314 debian/postinst (1.3), debian/prerm (1.3), debian/rules (1.25):
315 purge the constitution
317 2000-04-16 22:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
319 * debian/rules (1.24): install common.ent and housekeeping
321 2000-04-16 22:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
323 * common.ent (1.4), constitution.en.html (1.2),
324 developers-reference.sgml (1.38): changes from Raphael Hertzog
325 <hertzog@debian.org>, 25 Mar 2000
327 2000-03-06 20:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
329 * debian/rules (1.23): Changed debiandoc2latex2epdf to
330 debiandoc2latexpdf, otherwise it doesn't build with debiandoc-sgml
333 2000-01-07 11:45 Yoshizumi Endo <y-endo@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
335 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.3): Improved translation (thanks
338 1999-10-28 13:38 Yoshizumi Endo <y-endo@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
340 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.2): Improved translation (thanks
341 Seiji Kaneko and Hiroshi KISE).
343 1999-10-04 13:49 Yoshizumi Endo <y-endo@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
345 * developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.1): Initial translation.
347 1999-09-12 18:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
349 * debian/changelog (1.46): it helps to sign the changelog
351 1999-09-12 18:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
353 * developers-reference.sgml (1.37), debian/changelog (1.45): add
354 stuff for dinstall bug closing; note alternate names for DSA
356 1999-09-11 21:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
358 * debian/rules (1.22): fix a bug in how we deal with debian/control
360 1999-09-11 21:33 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
362 * debian/: changelog (1.44), control (1.7), rules (1.21):
363 dynamically generate the TOC in the package description from
364 developers-reference.sgml
366 1999-09-11 18:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
368 * common.ent (1.3), developers-reference.sgml (1.36),
369 debian/changelog (1.43): pgp to rsa changes, 2.7.1 first cut
371 1999-08-16 23:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
373 * common.ent (1.2), developers-reference.sgml (1.35),
374 debian/changelog (1.42), debian/control (1.6), debian/rules (1.20):
375 2.7.0 update, see the changelog
377 1999-08-15 19:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
379 * debian/changelog (1.41): document bug 37392 closing
381 1999-08-15 19:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
383 * debian/changelog (1.40): first cut of next version
385 1999-08-15 19:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
387 * developers-reference.sgml (1.34): start effort to split out
390 1999-08-15 19:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
392 * common.ent (1.1): file added
394 1999-08-11 13:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
396 * debian-constitution.desc (1.2): fix section, closing bug 37392
398 1999-07-27 15:38 Christophe Le Bars <clebars@debian.org>
400 * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.1): add old french translations
402 1999-05-21 21:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
404 * debian/changelog (1.39): 2.6.8, first cut
406 1999-05-21 21:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
408 * developers-reference.sgml (1.33): correction about login name on
409 master -- eight chars or less, not seven (and remove the footnote
412 1999-05-21 01:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
414 * debian/changelog (1.38): version 2.6.7
416 1999-05-21 01:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
418 * developers-reference.sgml (1.32): Ch. "Overview of Debian
419 Maintainer Tools": new section for yada (um, someone who uses
420 this should check my description), correct build -> debuild in
421 the devscripts section (closes Bug#38053)
423 1999-05-21 01:36 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
425 * developers-reference.desc (1.7): capitalize section name (closes
428 1999-05-09 18:11 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
430 * developers-reference.sgml (1.31): normalize SGML elements which
431 were <foo/.../ to <foo>...</foo>; re-fill paragraphs -- NO CONTENT
434 1999-05-09 01:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
436 * debian/changelog (1.37): 2nd cut
438 1999-05-09 01:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
440 * debian/rules (1.19): re-enable letter-sized PDFs
442 1999-05-09 00:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
444 * debian/changelog (1.36): first cut 2.6.6
446 1999-05-09 00:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
448 * developers-reference.sgml (1.30): * Sec. "The master server":
449 note that problems on Debian ftp can be sent
450 to ftpmaster@debian.org also
451 * Secs. "Uploads via chiark" and "Uploads via erlangen": remove
452 'cron-driven' (thanks Roman Hodek)
453 * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": typos corrected, note that
455 and binary-indep targets should work independantly (thanks
458 * Sec. "buildd": remove erroneous reference to debbuild,
460 section and correct typos (thank again Roman -- boy, this is
464 1999-05-04 03:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
466 * developers-reference.sgml (1.29), debian/changelog (1.35),
467 debian/rules (1.18): * Sec. "Architectures": correction on
468 supported architecture in Linux
470 * Sec. "Experimental": other reasons to use or not use the
472 archive "section", from comments by Guy Maor
473 * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": replace x86 with i386 (closes
475 * debian/rules: date printing protected from local l10n (closes
477 * Ch. "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines": renamed
480 * Sec. "Debian Servers": new, for talking about the standard
482 with intro; demoted server sections under that
483 * Sec. "The FTP servers": was empty, removed
484 * Sec. "The master server": fill in more info and cross-refs on
487 * Sec. "The CVS server": add some more detail which should be
489 when requesting cvs areas; mention the cvsweb URL
490 * Sec. "Other Debian Machines": new section, list the machines
492 a normal developer may have access.
494 1999-04-09 21:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
496 * .cvsignore (1.3): ignorable
498 1999-04-09 21:18 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
500 * debian/: changelog (1.34), rules (1.17): hack 'byhand' file
501 entries to include debian version number in it, so subsequent
502 uploads of the package into Incoming don't step all over each other
504 1999-04-04 13:35 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
506 * developers-reference.sgml (1.28), debian/changelog (1.33): 2.6.3:
507 correction from James Troup -- <keyring-maint> is indeed the
508 correct address for PGP key updates
510 1999-04-04 04:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
512 * developers-reference.sgml (1.27), debian/changelog (1.32): Sec.
513 "fakeroot": libtricks is not replacing anything after all; use
516 1999-04-03 17:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
518 * debian/changelog (1.31): 2nd cut
520 1999-04-03 17:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
522 * debian/control (1.5): match priority in override files on archive
524 1999-04-03 17:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
526 * developers-reference.desc (1.6): fix typo
528 1999-04-03 16:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
530 * debian/changelog (1.30): first cut 2.6.1
532 1999-04-03 16:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
534 * debian/rules (1.16): making PDF now, not PS; deal with new
535 debiandoc-sgml output naming
537 1999-04-03 16:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
539 * debian/: postinst (1.2), prerm (1.2): deal with
540 debian-constitution docreg files
542 1999-04-03 16:11 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
544 * developers-reference.sgml (1.26): * Sec. "Maintaining Your
545 Public Key" -- give email addresses as
546 {pgp,gpg}-update@debian.org, at James Troup's request (note to
548 if you see this: /usr/doc/debian-keyring/README.gz talks about
549 <keyring-maint> instead)
550 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools" -- add Sec. "debget"
552 1999-04-03 16:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
554 * developers-reference.desc (1.5): cope with new file name
555 extensions and PDF file
557 1999-04-03 16:01 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
559 * debian-constitution.desc (1.1): new file
561 1999-04-03 14:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
563 * constitution.en.html (1.1): Initial revision
565 1999-04-03 14:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
567 * constitution.en.html (1.1.1.1): import from webml
570 1999-03-03 15:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
572 * debian/changelog (1.29): 2.6.0.1 pre version (will be changed to
573 2.6.1 when I release officially)
575 1999-03-03 15:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
577 * debian/rules (1.15): housekeeping
579 1999-03-03 15:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
581 * developers-reference.sgml (1.25): <chapt id="scope">Scope of This
582 Document -- typo correction
584 <sect id="fakeroot"> -- it's libtricks, not libtool
586 1999-03-03 15:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
588 * developers-reference.desc (1.4): add abstract
590 1999-02-11 03:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
592 * debian/changelog (1.28): plea for frozen too
594 1999-02-11 03:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
596 * debian/changelog (1.27): ver 2.6.0
598 1999-02-11 03:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
600 * debian/rules (1.14): remove menu file
602 1999-02-11 03:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
604 * developers-reference.sgml (1.24): * Ch. "Porting and Being
605 Ported": porter information broken out into it's
606 own chapter, Sec. "Guidelines for Porter Uploads" and "When to
608 source NMU if you are a porter" moved to this chapter; porter
610 descriptions such as 'quinn-diff' moved to this section. Sec.
612 Kind to Porters" added, with tips for how to avoid making
615 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs)": update for the new
617 tighten up the language a bit
618 * Sec. "Monitoring bugs": add a little cron job to get an 'index
620 of outstanding bugs (closes Bug#31259), loosen language a tiny
622 w.r.t. non-maintainers or submitters closing bugs (closes
624 * Sec. "Scope of This Document": point out that this file is not
626 * Ch. "Handling Bugs": renamed from "Handling Bug Reports",
628 some suggestions from James Troup, namely, don't mail from your
630 account, don't close bugs via control@bugs.debian.org; break
632 sections, "Submitting Bugs" and "Responding to Bugs"
633 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": remove attribution
635 package maintainers, since I can't keep up; add entries for
638 * Ch. "Maintaining Your Debian Information": new chapter, quite
640 right now; it mentions keyring-maint@debian.org for key
642 warns against putting private keys on multi-user machines, and
644 about how to depart Debian gracefully
645 * typo correction from Christian Hudon (closes Bug#32052)
646 * menu file removed, obsoleted by doc-base file
647 * parameterize some often-changing values with SGML entities,
649 number of available packages
650 * use new way of notating multiple copyrights
651 * change <tt> elements to <file> where appropriate
653 1999-02-11 03:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
655 * developers-reference.desc (1.3): fix maintainer name
657 1999-02-11 00:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
659 * debian/menu (1.2): obsoleted by doc-base file
661 1999-01-19 04:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
663 * developers-reference.sgml (1.23), debian/changelog (1.26): fix
666 1998-12-29 02:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
668 * debian/: changelog (1.25), rules (1.13): added version.ent to
671 1998-12-18 00:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
673 * developers-reference.sgml (1.22): s/ppc/powerpc/, other
676 1998-12-18 00:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
678 * debian/changelog (1.24): early cut 2.5.0.3
680 1998-11-25 05:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
682 * debian/changelog (1.23): [no log message]
684 1998-11-25 05:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
686 * developers-reference.sgml (1.21): * Sec. "Removing a package
687 from Incoming": tiny section added
688 * some PGP-centricity removed
689 * Sec. "Adopting a package": point out that hijacking packages is
691 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": change NMU to
692 source NMU, port to binary NMU, shorten the window for porters
694 tad; fix spelling; stress that non-maintainer patches must be
695 non-disruptive and that aesthetic issues are not suitable for
697 by non-maintainers; other fixes as suggested by interested
700 1998-11-21 13:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
702 * developers-reference.sgml (1.20), debian/changelog (1.22): finish
703 1st draft filling in NMU/porter chapter
705 1998-11-19 17:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
707 * developers-reference.sgml (1.19): more work on the NMU/porters
710 1998-11-19 17:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
712 * debian/: changelog (1.21), rules (1.12): use changelog date for
713 SGML timestamping, not current date
715 1998-11-16 00:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
717 * debian/: changelog (1.20), dirs (1.2): remove obsolete 'dirs'
720 1998-11-16 00:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
722 * debian/control (1.4): name change
724 1998-11-16 00:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
726 * debian/changelog (1.19): [no log message]
728 1998-11-16 00:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
730 * developers-reference.sgml (1.18): name change
734 1998-11-16 00:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
736 * debian/changelog (1.18): [no log message]
738 1998-11-15 20:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
740 * developers-reference.sgml (1.17): Sec. "Maintainer changes":
741 renamed to "Adopting a package" and moved to Chapter "Moving,
742 Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning Packages".
744 Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": new chapter
745 discussing NMUs and porters; Section "Interim Releases" integrated
748 of course the obligatory typo, grammar, and spelling corrections
750 1998-11-15 04:23 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
752 * Makefile (1.5): fix semantics to match PUBLISHDIR
754 1998-11-12 00:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
756 * debian/changelog (1.17): tweaking for release
758 1998-11-12 00:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
760 * developers-reference.sgml (1.16): fix copyright byline
762 remove URL to fragment identifier
764 1998-11-11 22:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
766 * debian/changelog (1.16): final release version
768 1998-11-09 05:11 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
770 * developers-reference.sgml (1.15), debian/changelog (1.15):
771 "Interim releases": if you NMU a new upstream version (0.1), run
772 'dpkg-buildpackage -sa'
774 1998-11-09 03:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
776 * debian/control (1.3): bump stds version
778 1998-11-09 03:07 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
780 * debian/changelog (1.14): pre-release for 2.5.0
782 1998-11-09 03:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
784 * developers-reference.sgml (1.14): many many changes, see the
785 changelog, I'm too tired...
787 1998-11-07 21:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
789 * developers-reference.sgml (1.13): correct new maintainer
790 instructions pretty heavily (see changelog)
794 1998-11-07 21:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
796 * debian/rules (1.11): debiandoc2ps done in build, not binary-indep
798 1998-11-07 21:07 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
800 * debian/changelog (1.13): correct some new-maintainer directions
804 1998-11-07 21:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
806 * .cvsignore (1.2): [no log message]
808 1998-11-07 16:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
810 * debian/rules (1.10): why bother checking for root, don't be a
813 1998-11-05 02:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
815 * developers-reference.sgml (1.12): fill in servers section
817 1998-11-05 02:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
819 * debian/changelog (1.12): first cut
821 1998-11-01 17:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
823 * developers-reference.sgml (1.11): s/m86k/m68k/
825 1998-11-01 17:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
827 * developers-reference.sgml (1.10): use new <package> tag where
828 appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
830 advise against uploading when a package has lintian problems of
833 rename 'Whirlwind Tour' section to 'Overview of...'
835 1998-10-19 00:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
837 * debian/rules (1.9): cosmetic changes
839 1998-10-01 03:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
841 * debian/changelog (1.11): note the new chapter on maintainer tools
843 1998-10-01 03:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
845 * developers-reference.sgml (1.9): spell check
847 1998-10-01 03:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
849 * Makefile (1.4): rename html rule to build rule, since it doesn't
852 1998-10-01 03:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
854 * developers-reference.sgml (1.8), debian/changelog (1.10):
855 incorporated suggestions from or inspired by Branden Robinson
857 1998-09-28 06:19 olly
859 * Makefile (1.3): Correction to makefile target
861 1998-09-28 01:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
863 * Makefile (1.2): make ddp publish rule really publish
865 1998-09-28 00:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
867 * debian/changelog (1.9): minor changes
869 1998-09-28 00:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
871 * debian/rules (1.8): remove source-depends rule, not needed....
873 1998-09-28 00:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
875 * Makefile (1.1): initial
877 1998-09-27 22:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
879 * debian/changelog (1.8): First cut for 2.4.1.5 version
881 1998-09-27 22:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
883 * developers-reference.sgml (1.7): Fix instructions for new
884 maintainers, incorporating the actual text sent to prospective new
885 maintainers. Improve this text a bit for readability, coverage,
886 and organization. Significant changes were patched back to the
887 new-maintainers group, if they care to use them. (closes Bug#26948)
889 Add an introductory "Scope" section which helps delineate what
890 should and should not be included in this Reference.
892 Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an
893 email from Guy Maor on debian-devel.
895 Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant.
897 Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible.
899 Little corrections here and there.
901 1998-09-21 04:16 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
903 * developers-reference.sgml (1.6), debian/changelog (1.7): complete
904 stuff for this round of textual overhauls, notably adding section
905 on removing, renaming, orphaning packages
907 1998-09-20 19:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
909 * debian/rules (1.7): fix source-depends
911 fix dependancy for build
913 1998-09-20 19:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
915 * developers-reference.sgml (1.5): first cut for 2.4.1.4, which is
916 a lot of changes. Still need to fix terminology for "section" and
917 "distribution" and the like
919 1998-09-20 19:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
921 * .cvsignore (1.1): ignorables
923 1998-07-28 01:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
925 * debian/: rules (1.6), changelog (1.6): added source depends
928 1998-07-16 00:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
930 * debian/rules (1.5): lotsa bugfixing
932 1998-07-16 00:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
934 * debian/changelog (1.5): [no log message]
936 1998-07-15 23:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
938 * debian/rules (1.4): radical aph'ification of rules
940 1998-07-15 23:50 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
942 * debian/changelog (1.4): bump
944 1998-07-14 22:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
946 * debian/control (1.2): update mainter name
948 1998-07-14 22:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
950 * developers-reference.sgml (1.4): plaster my name all over it
952 format the SGML like I like it
954 1998-07-14 22:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
956 * developers-reference.desc (1.2): switch section
958 1998-07-14 17:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
960 * developers-reference.sgml (1.3), debian/changelog (1.3),
961 debian/rules (1.3): dynamic version numbering and date
963 1998-07-14 16:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
965 * developers-reference.sgml (1.2), debian/changelog (1.2),
966 debian/rules (1.2): non-maintainer release 2.4.1.2
968 1998-07-14 15:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
970 * developers-reference.desc (1.1), developers-reference.sgml (1.1),
971 debian/changelog (1.1), debian/control (1.1), debian/copyright
972 (1.1), debian/dirs (1.1), debian/menu (1.1), debian/postinst (1.1),
973 debian/prerm (1.1), debian/rules (1.1): Initial revision
975 1998-07-14 15:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
977 * developers-reference.desc (1.1.1.1), developers-reference.sgml
978 (1.1.1.1), debian/changelog (1.1.1.1), debian/control (1.1.1.1),
979 debian/copyright (1.1.1.1), debian/dirs (1.1.1.1), debian/menu
980 (1.1.1.1), debian/postinst (1.1.1.1), debian/prerm (1.1.1.1),
981 debian/rules (1.1.1.1): \Initial Import\\