From 0803387a533002c0763533fd41258d03ad1e90b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aba Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 21:09:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] non-us discontinued git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@3438 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d --- debian/changelog | 1 + developers-reference.sgml | 77 +++++---------------------------------- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 2c958a5..0bc7984 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ developers-reference (3.3.7) unstable; urgency=low Closes: #299217 - more about debconf-style translation. Thanks, Christian Perrier. Closes: #309502 + - non-us discontinued. -- Andreas Barth Sat, 25 Jun 2005 06:04:20 -0600 diff --git a/developers-reference.sgml b/developers-reference.sgml index fe14e97..988760c 100644 --- a/developers-reference.sgml +++ b/developers-reference.sgml @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ %dynamicdata; - + @@ -668,17 +668,10 @@ an email to &email-ftpmaster;, but also see the procedures in The non-US server

-The non-US server, non-us.debian.org, -holds the canonical copy of the non-US part of the Debian archive. -If you need to upload a package into one of the non-US sections, upload it -to this server; see . -

-Problems with the non-US package archive should generally be submitted as -bugs against the nonus.debian.org pseudo-package (notice -the lack of hyphen between "non" and "us" in the pseudo-package name -— that's for backwards compatibility). Remember to check whether or -not someone else has already reported the problem to the -. +The non-US server non-us.debian.org +was discontinued with the release of sarge. The pseudo-package +nonus.debian.org +stil exists for now. The www-master server

@@ -709,8 +702,7 @@ whereas on other hosts it won't.

Usually the only reason to use a different host is when you need to publish materials subject to the U.S. export restrictions, in which case you can use -one of the other servers located outside the United States, such as the -aforementioned non-us.debian.org. +one of the other servers located outside the United States.

Send mail to &email-debian-devel; if you have any questions. @@ -1130,8 +1122,7 @@ have accounts on these machines.

The Incoming system is responsible for collecting updated packages and installing them in the Debian archive. It consists of a set of -directories and scripts that are installed both on &ftp-master-host; -and &non-us-host;. +directories and scripts that are installed on &ftp-master-host;.

Packages are uploaded by all the maintainers into a directory called UploadQueue. @@ -1250,7 +1241,7 @@ You can view the bugs of a given package at the URL The madison utility

madison is a command-line utility that is available -on both &ftp-master-host; and &non-us-host;, and on +on &ftp-master-host;, and on the mirror on &ftp-master-mirror;. It uses a single argument corresponding to a package name. In result it displays which version of the package is available for each @@ -1811,20 +1802,6 @@ the changes file last. Otherwise, your upload may be rejected because the archive maintenance software will parse the changes file and see that not all files have been uploaded.

- -Note: Do not upload to ftp-master cryptographic -packages which belong to contrib or non-free. Uploads of -such software should go to non-us (see ). Furthermore packages containing code that is -patent-restricted by the United States government cannot be uploaded to -ftp-master; depending on the case they may still be uploaded to -non-US/non-free (it's in non-free because of distribution issues -and not because of the license of the software). If you can't upload it to -ftp-master, then neither can you upload it to backup -queues that finally also end up on ftp-master. If you are not sure -whether U.S. patent controls or cryptographic controls apply to your -package, post a message to &email-debian-devel; and ask. -

You may also find the Debian packages or useful when uploading packages. These handy programs help automate the @@ -1835,41 +1812,7 @@ and the Debian package . Uploading to non-US

-Note: non-us is currently not processed any more. -

-As discussed above, export controlled software should not be uploaded -to ftp-master. Instead, upload the package with anonymous FTP -to non-us.debian.org, placing the files in -&upload-queue; (again, both and can do this for you if invoked properly). -

-Note that U.S. residents or citizens are subject to restrictions on -export of cryptographic software. As of this writing, U.S. citizens -are allowed to export some cryptographic software, subject to -notification rules by the U.S. Department of Commerce. However, this -restriction has been waived for software which is already available -outside the U.S. Therefore, any cryptographic software which belongs -in the main section of the Debian archive and does not depend -on any package outside of main (e.g., does not depend on -anything in non-US/main) can be uploaded to ftp-master -or its queues, described above. -

-Debian policy does not prevent upload to non-US by U.S. residents or -citizens, but care should be taken in doing so. It is recommended that -developers take all necessary steps to ensure that they are not -breaking current US law by doing an upload to non-US, including -consulting a lawyer. -

-For packages in non-US/main, non-US/contrib, -developers should at least follow the . Maintainers of -non-US/non-free packages should further consult the of non-free software. -

-This section is for information only and does not constitute legal -advice. Again, it is strongly recommended that U.S. citizens and -residents consult a lawyer before doing uploads to non-US. +Note: non-us was discontinued with release of sarge. Delayed uploads @@ -1902,7 +1845,7 @@ For details, please see section . Other upload queues

-The scp queues on ftp-master, non-us, and security are mostly unusable +The scp queues on ftp-master, and security are mostly unusable due to the login restrictions on those hosts.

The anonymous queues on ftp.uni-erlangen.de and ftp.uk.debian.org are -- 2.30.2