1 developers-reference (2.4.1.9999.draft) frozen unstable; urgency=low
3 * move to 3-level version number -- still not sure why I shouldn't just
4 go with a 2-level scheme, that needs more thought. For now,
5 top-level version number probably won't change for a while, the
6 second-level number means significant content changes, and the
7 third-level change means corrections and minor improvements.
9 * use new <package> tag where appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
10 * replace 'm86k' with 'm68k'
11 * rename 'Whirlwind Tour of ...' section to 'Overview of ...' (suggested
13 * debian/rules: cosmetic cleanups, loosen check for root
14 * debian/rules: build PostScript version during build, since it's nice
15 to have all my debiandoc2* scripts together
17 * advise against uploading when a package has lintian problems of
19 * "Mailing Lists and Servers":
20 - "The master server": mention how master is the home of the BTS;
21 mention how users need to take care with their accounts on master
22 - "The WWW servers": fill in www.debian.org, first pass, and discuss
23 how to put up your own web pages on va or master
24 - "The CVS server": new section added
25 - "Mirrors of Debian servers": new section added; point to info about
27 * "Applying to Become a Maintainer": do not advise resending initial
28 application; instead, simply mail a followup asking new maintainers
29 whether they go the initial application (closes Bug #28739); mention
30 that calls usually come in the evening; mention that if you use PGP
31 v5, you need to generate an RSA key (right?); clarify our intentions
33 * typos and "red-pen" corrections
35 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sat, 7 Nov 1998 21:05:39 -0500
37 developers-reference (2.4.1.5) unstable; urgency=low
39 * Fix instructions for new maintainers, incorporating the actual text
40 sent to prospective new maintainers. Improve this text a bit for
41 readability, coverage, and organization. Significant changes were
42 patched back to the new-maintainers group, if they care to use
43 them. (closes Bug#26948)
44 * Add an introductory "Scope" chapter which helps delineate what should
45 and should not be included in this Reference.
46 * Add a new chapter, "Whirlwind Tour of Debian Maintainer Tools". Let
47 me know what useful tools I forgot -- remember, Debian-specific
48 maintainer tools only!
49 * Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an email
50 from Guy Maor on debian-devel.
51 * Incorporated suggestions from Branden Robinson (closes Bug#27211).
52 * Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant.
53 * Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible.
54 * Little corrections here and there.
55 * add a Makefile for use in the DDP manual hierarchy
56 * debian/rules: comment out my 'source-depends' hack; it's just slowing
59 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 1 Oct 1998 03:42:43 -0400
61 developers-reference (2.4.1.4) unstable; urgency=low
63 * fill in Section "The master server" a bit; other servers to follow
64 * in Section "Distribution directories", mention that distributions
65 are always in 'dists' subdir of the Debian archive; talk about
67 * in Section "Release code names", talk about 'sid' a bit
68 * in Section "Interim releases", talk about how non-maintainers should
69 use the BTS, and bug severity "fixed" (closes Bug#17524)
70 * in Section "Generating the changes file", talk about how to set the
71 distribution in the debian/changelog file (i.e., "frozen unstable")
72 * add a new Section "Checking the package prior to upload" to Section
73 "Uploading a package", mentioning lintian and other tests one should
75 * add new Section "Notification that a new package has been installed"
76 in Section "Uploading a package", talking about dinstall and the
78 * add new Sections "Moving packages", "Removing packages", "Replacing or
79 renaming packages", and "Orphaning a package" (closes Bug#26650)
80 * add new Section "Bugs in your packages", talking about maintainer
81 duties with respect to bugs
82 * add new Section "Lintian reports" under "Handling bugs reports",
83 talking about how maintainers should check their packages with lintian
84 every now and then, alternatively pointing them to the lintian web
86 * clarify, a bit, the use of "section" and "subsection", bringing it
87 into line with the usage in the Policy Manual and Packaging Manual
88 * grammar and markup changes throughout
89 * debian/rules: added a crude source-depends rule, which renders more
90 explicit what is used to build this package
92 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:51:46 -0400
94 developers-reference (2.4.1.3) unstable; urgency=low
97 * version number and date are automatically populated now
98 * changed doc-base section to "debian"
99 * debian/rules: better abstraction and organization
100 * reformat SGML like I happen to like it
101 * utilize the new URL tag
102 * build PostScript on letter size, I hear thats better for A4 and US
105 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:52:35 -0400
107 developers-reference (2.4.1.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
109 * non-maintainer release
110 * rebuilt since HTML versions of Chapters 1 and 2 were truncated
111 (important bug, no number yet, bugs.debian.org isn't working;
112 regardless, this should go in hamm because a broken developers
113 reference won't win us many friends in hamm, and after all, it's just
114 text, it can't hurt you.)
115 * no content changes, except that the version number in the SGML file
116 reflect this packages version number
117 * debian/rule: clean is cleaner now
119 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Tue, 16 Jun 1998 01:35:39 -0400
121 developers-reference (2.4.1.1) frozen unstable; urgency=low
125 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Thu, 14 May 1998 21:56:36 +0200
127 developers-reference (2.4.1.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
129 * New version numbering scheme:
131 - The version numbers are independent of dpkg now, but all policy
132 manuals (the Debian Policy Manual, the Debian Packaging Manual, and
133 the Debian Developer's Reference) share the same version numbering
136 - The first three digits of the version number specify the
137 `Standards-Version.' This number is incremented with each policy
138 change. The fourth digit represents the `patch-level,' which may
139 differ between the manuals.
141 If only the patch-level digit is incremented, no changes in policy
142 have been made, except bug fixes and clarifications. Packages only
143 have to specify the first three digits of the version number in the
144 `Standards-Version' field of their source packages.
146 * Uploaded to frozen and unstable. This is a documentation-only
147 package and the changes to the manual are relevant for hamm.
149 * No changes to the Developer's Reference
151 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Mon, 13 Apr 1998 17:54:43 +0200
153 developers-reference (0.5) unstable; urgency=low
155 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
157 - Changed section 1.2 Registering as a Debian developer:
158 + signatures from formal certification service are _NOT_ accepted
160 + images of ID documents have to be PGP or RSA signed
161 (as requested by James Troup)
163 - Use current date instead of <date> in manual
165 * Updated FSF's address (reported by Lintian)
167 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sat, 7 Mar 1998 13:52:15 +0100
169 developers-reference (0.4) unstable; urgency=low
171 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
173 - Renamed chapter 4 into `Package uploads'
175 - New section 4.2.5 Uploading to the non-us server
177 - Changed section 4.4 Interim releases:
178 + non-maintainer releases should not close bugs
179 + normal maintainer must at least read the patch provided with
180 the non-maintainer release
182 - New chapter 5 Handling bug reports:
183 + when reporting more then 10 bugs on the same topic, a message
184 has to be sent to debian-devel and the `maintonly' address
187 - Lots of typos fixed
189 * Compressed SGML source code
191 * Added support for doc-base to register the Developer's Reference
192 to the online documentation systems dwww and dhelp
194 * Upgraded to standards version 2.4.0.0 (no changes)
196 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Fri, 30 Jan 1998 21:58:34 +0100
198 developers-reference (0.3) unstable; urgency=low
200 * Put lost sections from Policy Manual 2.1.3.3 back in:
201 - Generating the changes file (for uploads)
202 - Announcing package uploads
203 * New section about Debian Mentors
204 * debian/rules: Don't use debstd anymore
205 * debian/rules: Compress changelog file (fixes:#15441)
206 * Fixed link to WNPP list (fixes:#16201)
207 * Added menu entry (fixes:#15708)
209 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Wed, 24 Dec 1997 13:54:33 +0100
211 developers-reference (0.2) unstable; urgency=low
213 * New chapter about `The Debian Archive' describing the structure
214 of our FTP server and the development process
215 * Added note that new maintainers have to read the Social Contract
216 and have to know where to find the Policy and Packaging Manuals
217 * PGP key ring is not distributed via dpkg but in doc/ of the FTP
219 * Added note that cross posting between Debian lists is depreciated
220 * New list of advantages why new packages should be discussed on
221 debian-devel before they are uploaded
222 * Added section about how packages are uploaded
223 * Added note that the Security Managers may do interim releases without
224 contacting the maintainer
225 * Removed chapter about bug tracking system (will be included in
226 a new manual released soon)
228 * Include SGML source in package
229 * Don't use `2-up' style for PostScript version
230 * Upgraded to Standards 2.3.0.1
232 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sun, 2 Nov 1997 20:53:26 +0100
234 developers-reference (0.1) unstable; urgency=low
238 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:19:49 +0200
241 mode: debian-changelog