+2004-02-29 14:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * debian/changelog (1.174): mention build refinements
+
+2004-02-29 14:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * debian/changelog (1.173): reburn date
+
+2004-02-29 14:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * debian/rules (1.42): upcase ENTITY here too
+
+2004-02-29 14:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * Makefile (1.26): enable french build
+
+2004-02-29 11:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * ChangeLog (1.19): update for next release
+
+2004-02-29 11:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * debian/changelog (1.172): prepare next release, more or less "as
+ is"
+
+2003-10-19 21:09 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.223), debian/changelog (1.171): -
+ More explicit instructions about what is appropriate for a
+ security
+ upload
+
+2003-08-30 06:00 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.222): nitpicking
+
+2003-08-29 11:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * Makefile (1.25): split prepare from ChangeLog rules
+
+2003-08-29 11:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * debian/changelog (1.170): remove conflict artifact
+
+2003-08-28 15:11 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.221): cleanup patch from Adam
+ Garside, some of it fine tuned by myself, closes: #203202
+
+2003-08-28 14:57 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.220): cleanup patch from Adam
+ Garside, some of it fine tuned by myself, closes: #202499
+
+2003-08-28 14:44 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.219): updated a policy chapter name,
+ by Gustavo Franco
+
+2003-08-26 14:47 Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.218): Per Bartosz Fe?ski aka fEnIo
+ <fenio@o2.pl>: typo "to to" --> "to"
+
+2003-07-30 19:17 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
+
+ * debian/changelog (1.169): More security updates
+
+2003-07-30 19:14 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.217): - Don't upload security
+ updates directly to stable - Always include an external reference
+ in security changelog entries - Be careful not to re-use a
+ version number in security uploads
+
+2003-07-24 11:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * debian/changelog (1.168): consistency
+
+2003-07-17 20:43 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
+
+ * debian/changelog (1.167): Update french translation to version
+ 3.3.3 (more or less)
+
+2003-07-17 20:41 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
+
+ * developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.38): Synchronize with 1.216 and
+ proof-reading by Patrice Karatchentzeff
+
+2003-07-11 05:21 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.216): thinko reported by Neil Spring
+
+2003-07-11 05:18 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.215): typo reported by Neil Spring
+
+2003-07-02 12:05 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.214), debian/changelog (1.166):
+ Alioth
+
+2003-07-02 07:34 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * debian/changelog (1.165): updates
+
+2003-07-02 07:33 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * common.ent (1.59), developers-reference.sgml (1.213):
+ rearranged/updated the mailing lists section
+
+2003-07-02 07:11 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.212): thinko
+
+2003-07-02 07:10 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.211): various language issues fixed,
+ based on a patch from Romain FRANCOISE
+
+2003-07-02 06:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.210): tiny cleanups
+
+2003-07-02 06:09 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.209): a bit of a stylistic
+ clarification -- forwarding is primary, the rest is secondary
+
+2003-07-01 14:33 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * common.ent (1.58): remove spurious CDATA notation
+
+2003-06-20 13:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.208): s/entity/ENTITY/
+
+2003-06-20 13:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * common.ent (1.57): ampersand in URL should be &
+
+2003-06-20 13:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * common.ent (1.56): s/entity/ENTITY/ (debiandoc-tidy)
+
+2003-06-17 14:33 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
+
+ * Makefile (1.24): removed .fr from build while broken
+
+2003-06-16 04:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * debian/changelog (1.164): 3.3.3 is released; start 3.3.4 working
+ version in case anyone wants to commit stuff
+
+2003-06-16 04:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
+
+ * ChangeLog (1.18): update for next release
+
2003-06-16 04:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.163), control (1.21): check compliance with
- Policy version 3.5.10
+ Policy version 3.5.10
2003-06-16 04:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.207), debian/changelog (1.162): Sec
- "Uploading to ftp-master": xref to "Delayed incoming"; closes:
- #195997
+ "Uploading to ftp-master": xref to "Delayed incoming"; closes:
+ #195997
2003-06-16 04:03 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.206), debian/changelog (1.161): Sec
- "Responding to bugs": mention what FTBFS means; closes: #186605
+ "Responding to bugs": mention what FTBFS means; closes: #186605
2003-06-16 03:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-06-16 03:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.205): Secs "Uploads to
- {stable,testing-proposed-updates}" retitled to make it clear these
- are special cases
+ {stable,testing-proposed-updates}" retitled to make it clear
+ these are special cases
2003-06-16 03:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.204): Sec "Distribution directories"
- renamed "Distributions"
-
- Sec "The testing distribution" moved under Sec "Distribution
- directories" and renamed "More information about the testing
- distribution"
+ renamed "Distributions"
+
+ Sec "The testing distribution" moved under Sec "Distribution
+ directories" and renamed "More information about the testing
+ distribution"
2003-06-16 02:52 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-06-16 02:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.203): fix debconf-devel(7) man page
- section; closes: #189512
+ section; closes: #189512
2003-06-16 02:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.202): Sec "Managing sponsored
- packages": remove unnecessary 'debsign' cmd; closes: #192417
+ packages": remove unnecessary 'debsign' cmd; closes: #192417
2003-06-16 02:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-06-12 11:58 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.201), debian/changelog (1.157): Use
- dpkg-buildpackage -B to test binary-arch target
+ dpkg-buildpackage -B to test binary-arch target
2003-06-12 11:31 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
2003-06-12 08:59 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.200): Misc. clarifications and
- additions to the section on security bugs
-
- Deprecate security uploads to stable, and point to the security
- instructions instead
+ additions to the section on security bugs
+
+ Deprecate security uploads to stable, and point to the security
+ instructions instead
2003-05-24 16:25 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.199), debian/changelog (1.155): -
- Documented how to add custom content to the PTS.
+ Documented how to add custom content to the PTS.
2003-05-04 11:09 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.198), debian/changelog (1.154): -
- Updated PTS documentation. - Added a paragraph about the PTS web
- interface.
+ Updated PTS documentation. - Added a paragraph about the PTS web
+ interface.
2003-05-04 10:32 Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.37): put </translator> to prevent
- errors under older debiandoc-sgml
+ errors under older debiandoc-sgml
2003-05-01 19:00 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.36): Corrections thanks to Michel
- Grentzinger
+ Grentzinger
2003-05-01 18:58 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
2003-04-18 09:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.152), control (1.20): debiandoc-sgml 1.1.76
- source depends
+ source depends
2003-04-18 09:30 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-04-17 17:47 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.35): Synchronize with 1.197
- (version 3.3.1) and proof-reading by Philippe Batailler and Patrice
- Karatchentzeff
+ (version 3.3.1) and proof-reading by Philippe Batailler and
+ Patrice Karatchentzeff
2003-04-17 17:43 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
* debian/changelog (1.150): Update french translation to version
- 3.3.1
+ 3.3.1
2003-04-04 16:03 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-04-02 15:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.197): Sec "Multiple binary
- packages": fix awkward wording about vim source package; closes:
- #187143; some notes and FIXMES which need to be dealt with
+ packages": fix awkward wording about vim source package; closes:
+ #187143; some notes and FIXMES which need to be dealt with
2003-04-02 14:52 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-03-24 08:38 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.54), developers-reference.sgml (1.196): fixed up
- the section on reporting bugs
+ the section on reporting bugs
2003-03-24 08:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.195): improved the general bugs
- section
+ section
2003-03-19 14:18 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.194): added an id for linking to the
- description of experimental, and sources.list lines for it
+ description of experimental, and sources.list lines for it
2003-03-14 11:53 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2003-03-01 14:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.192), debian/changelog (1.145): the
- synopsis formula changed to either <package-name> is a <synopsis>
- or <package-name> is <synopsis> or <package-name> are <synopsis>
- closes: #182956
-
- the synopsis itself should not start with an article
+ synopsis formula changed to either <package-name> is a
+ <synopsis> or <package-name> is <synopsis> or <package-name>
+ are <synopsis> closes: #182956
+
+ the synopsis itself should not start with an article
2003-03-01 13:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.144), control (1.19): try to comply with
- our own recommendations on package synopsis; improve the package
- descriptions
+ our own recommendations on package synopsis; improve the package
+ descriptions
2003-02-26 17:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.143), control (1.18): fixed package
- descriptions, closes: #182614
+ descriptions, closes: #182614
2003-02-24 14:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-02-23 13:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.140): recent changes, date burn the changelog
- entry -- I think we are ready for release
+ entry -- I think we are ready for release
2003-02-23 13:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.53), developers-reference.sgml (1.190): primary
- author is developers-reference@packages.debian.org; remove emails
- from other authors to prevent spam
+ author is developers-reference@packages.debian.org; remove emails
+ from other authors to prevent spam
2003-02-23 13:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.189): bpp-debian-maint-scripts -
- move down to where debconf is, no content changes at all
-
- bpp-debian-control - more suggestions from IRC
+ move down to where debconf is, no content changes at all
+
+ bpp-debian-control - more suggestions from IRC
2003-02-23 12:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-02-23 12:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.188): some changes to
- bpp-debian-control from Sebastian Rittau
+ bpp-debian-control from Sebastian Rittau
2003-02-23 03:53 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-02-23 03:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.187), debian/changelog (1.139):
- rework "Best practices for debian/control" based on contributions
- from Colin Walters, Branden Robinson, and discussions on bugs
- 139957 and 108416
+ rework "Best practices for debian/control" based on contributions
+ from Colin Walters, Branden Robinson, and discussions on bugs
+ 139957 and 108416
2003-02-22 17:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.186): another typo fix and a
- clarification of my sentence
+ clarification of my sentence
2003-02-22 17:12 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.185): removed the extra copy of
- life, universe and everything ;) and tidied up another paragraph
+ life, universe and everything ;) and tidied up another paragraph
2003-02-22 16:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.184): Sec bpp-archindepdata:
- editorial changes
+ editorial changes
2003-02-22 15:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.183): bpp-archindepdata: eliminate
- leading space, no change in content at all
+ leading space, no change in content at all
2003-02-22 15:57 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.182): move bpp-debian-changelog to
- be right after bpp-debian-control section
+ be right after bpp-debian-control section
2003-02-22 15:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.138), control (1.17), tocsubstvars (1.3):
- proper escaping of single quotes in the pkg description/TOC
- requires newest debhelper
+ proper escaping of single quotes in the pkg description/TOC
+ requires newest debhelper
2003-02-22 15:51 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.52), developers-reference.sgml (1.181):
- s|bugs.debian.org|&bugs-host;|
- s|<email>control@bugs.debian.org</email>|&email-bts-control;|
-
- <sect1>When bugs are closed by new uploads -- minor editorial
- changes
-
- <sect>Best practices for debian/changelog -- substantial editing,
- although mostly editorial, few content changes
-
- in "Tools", debdiff and dpkg-depcheck link to their package,
- devscripts
+ s|bugs.debian.org|&bugs-host;|
+ s|<email>control@bugs.debian.org</email>|&email-bts-control;|
+
+ <sect1>When bugs are closed by new uploads -- minor editorial
+ changes
+
+ <sect>Best practices for debian/changelog -- substantial editing,
+ although mostly editorial, few content changes
+
+ in "Tools", debdiff and dpkg-depcheck link to their package,
+ devscripts
2003-02-22 14:15 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.51), developers-reference.sgml (1.180): tidied up
- the db.d.o stuff
+ the db.d.o stuff
2003-02-22 13:54 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2003-02-22 13:36 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.178): rephrased and expanded the
- voting section a little bit
+ voting section a little bit
2003-02-22 13:14 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.177): moved the remaining sections
- that aren't just about uploads up one level
+ that aren't just about uploads up one level
2003-02-19 05:50 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* debian/rules (1.41): dpkg-parsechangelog is noisy when you make a
- syntax error, but we don't need that noisiness here
+ syntax error, but we don't need that noisiness here
2003-02-19 05:48 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.176): plug bpp-debian-changelog a
- little bit
+ little bit
2003-02-15 20:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.175), debian/changelog (1.137):
- minor typographical changes
+ minor typographical changes
2003-02-15 07:03 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.174), debian/changelog (1.136):
- added a link to the policy, and explained the current practice in
- the synopsis section. this is a compromise as it doesn't expressly
- conflict with Manoj's or jaq's POV :) closes: #174161
+ added a link to the policy, and explained the current practice in
+ the synopsis section. this is a compromise as it doesn't
+ expressly conflict with Manoj's or jaq's POV :) closes: #174161
2003-02-15 06:29 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.173), debian/changelog (1.135):
- debdiff and dpkg-depcheck, closes: #172897
+ debdiff and dpkg-depcheck, closes: #172897
2003-02-14 10:02 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2003-02-14 09:52 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.171), debian/changelog (1.134):
- added best practices for debian/changelog, based on a patch from
- Daniel Kobras, closes: #166388
+ added best practices for debian/changelog, based on a patch from
+ Daniel Kobras, closes: #166388
2003-02-14 05:40 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.170): another sentence to clarify it
- further
+ further
2003-02-12 09:42 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.169), debian/changelog (1.133):
- added a section describing how to handle large amounts of
- architecture-independent data bundled with programs
+ added a section describing how to handle large amounts of
+ architecture-independent data bundled with programs
2003-01-27 15:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: rules (1.40), tocsubstvars (1.2): use of tocsubstvars,
- minor cosmetics and notes
+ minor cosmetics and notes
2003-01-27 14:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-01-27 14:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/tocsubstvars (1.1): script to make the manual TOC into a
- substvar for debian/control description use
+ substvar for debian/control description use
2003-01-26 06:01 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2003-01-26 04:19 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/control (1.16): multiple packages, use the english TOC for
- all until we can use UTF8 data here
+ all until we can use UTF8 data here
2003-01-26 04:18 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2003-01-26 04:16 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* .cvsignore (1.6), developers-reference.desc (1.13),
- developers-reference.fr.desc (1.2), developers-reference.ja.desc
- (1.2), debian/.cvsignore (1.1), debian/changelog (1.131),
- debian/compat (1.1), debian/developers-reference-fr.doc-base (1.1),
- debian/developers-reference-ja.doc-base (1.1),
- debian/developers-reference.doc-base (1.1), debian/postinst (1.8),
- debian/prerm (1.7), debian/rules (1.38): convert to debhelper
- (compat mode 4); maintainer scripts no longer needed
-
- split -ja and -fr versions out into separate packages
+ developers-reference.fr.desc (1.2), developers-reference.ja.desc
+ (1.2), debian/.cvsignore (1.1), debian/changelog (1.131),
+ debian/compat (1.1), debian/developers-reference-fr.doc-base
+ (1.1), debian/developers-reference-ja.doc-base (1.1),
+ debian/developers-reference.doc-base (1.1), debian/postinst
+ (1.8), debian/prerm (1.7), debian/rules (1.38): convert to
+ debhelper (compat mode 4); maintainer scripts no longer needed
+
+ split -ja and -fr versions out into separate packages
2003-01-22 20:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.34), developers-reference.ja.sgml
- (1.12): removing old tags from translations. hope it isn't a major
- screwup for .ja
+ (1.12): removing old tags from translations. hope it isn't a
+ major screwup for .ja
2003-01-22 20:13 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.168), common.ent (1.50):
- file-bts-mailing (server-request) doesn't really provide more
- information on override files, and file-bts-info (Developer) now
- has a maintincorrect anchor in it, so use that
+ file-bts-mailing (server-request) doesn't really provide more
+ information on override files, and file-bts-info (Developer) now
+ has a maintincorrect anchor in it, so use that
2003-01-22 20:04 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2003-01-22 19:59 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.167): the ordering of sections and
- their content in the packages chapter was SNAFU; this should fix
- most of that. (note to translators: the bottom, larger part of this
- diff is because of moving sections around, no content changes)
+ their content in the packages chapter was SNAFU; this should fix
+ most of that. (note to translators: the bottom, larger part of
+ this diff is because of moving sections around, no content
+ changes)
2003-01-22 17:42 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.166): alleviating some of the
- confusion with sections and subsections, prompted by Florian
- Hinzmann's mail on -policy; fixing some weird sections (the package
- uploads chapter needs more work...)
+ confusion with sections and subsections, prompted by Florian
+ Hinzmann's mail on -policy; fixing some weird sections (the
+ package uploads chapter needs more work...)
2003-01-19 17:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.165): a better explanation for the
- which(1) situation
+ which(1) situation
2003-01-19 17:09 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.164): irc alias was updated to
- freenode; mention oftc
+ freenode; mention oftc
2003-01-19 17:05 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.49), developers-reference.sgml (1.163): slightly
- rearranged the db.d.o section
+ rearranged the db.d.o section
2003-01-19 16:44 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2003-01-19 16:42 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.162): describe/plug the testing web
- page better
+ page better
2003-01-19 15:57 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.desc (1.12), developers-reference.fr.desc
- (1.1), developers-reference.ja.desc (1.1), debian/changelog
- (1.129), debian/postinst (1.7), debian/prerm (1.6), debian/rules
- (1.37): split translations into different doc-base files
+ (1.1), developers-reference.ja.desc (1.1), debian/changelog
+ (1.129), debian/postinst (1.7), debian/prerm (1.6), debian/rules
+ (1.37): split translations into different doc-base files
2003-01-18 11:25 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.161), debian/changelog (1.128): -
- Updated the PTS doc with the "ddtp" keyword.
+ Updated the PTS doc with the "ddtp" keyword.
2003-01-02 12:55 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2003-01-02 08:26 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.159): updated sect1 multiple-patches
- to have a better title/introduction and to mention dpatch (prompted
- by Joerg Jaspert)
+ to have a better title/introduction and to mention dpatch
+ (prompted by Joerg Jaspert)
2003-01-02 04:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.158): commented out changes only:
- remove todo items
+ remove todo items
2003-01-02 04:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.157), debian/changelog (1.127),
- debian/copyright (1.5): update copyright year
+ debian/copyright (1.5): update copyright year
2003-01-01 18:57 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
* debian/changelog (1.126): Update french version to latest
- version.
+ version.
2003-01-01 18:54 Fr?d?ric Bothamy <fbothamy@mail.dotcom.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.33): Synchronize with 1.153 and
- proofread by P. Batailler.
+ proofread by P. Batailler.
2002-12-21 14:03 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.156): noted that debian-devel (not
- -private! boo!) can be contacted to ask about a missing maintainer;
- rephrased the stuff about conflicts and mentioned the ways of
- resolving such issues
+ -private! boo!) can be contacted to ask about a missing
+ maintainer; rephrased the stuff about conflicts and mentioned the
+ ways of resolving such issues
2002-12-21 13:53 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.155): replaced the mia-qa section
- with what Martin Michlmayr wrote, plus proofreading by myself
+ with what Martin Michlmayr wrote, plus proofreading by myself
2002-12-21 13:36 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.154): moved the contacting
- maintainers section above the one about being unable to contact
- maintainers (mmmh, logic)
+ maintainers section above the one about being unable to contact
+ maintainers (mmmh, logic)
2002-12-12 15:08 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.153): replaced ASCII with plain
- text, since not all plain text is ASCII
+ text, since not all plain text is ASCII
2002-12-12 13:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-12-12 13:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.152): Sec "Upstream home page": some
- revisions based on discussion on policy list
-
- Sec "Documentation" added under Sec "Common packaging situations"
- for best practices for documentation
-
- Add tools entries for autotools-dev, dpkg-repack, alien, debsums;
- new Sec "Documentation and information", add entries there for
- debview, debiandoc-sgml, debian-keyring; we believe this manual now
- covers all of the established, general Debian maintainer tool
- packages
-
- spell-checking pass
+ revisions based on discussion on policy list
+
+ Sec "Documentation" added under Sec "Common packaging situations"
+ for best practices for documentation
+
+ Add tools entries for autotools-dev, dpkg-repack, alien, debsums;
+ new Sec "Documentation and information", add entries there for
+ debview, debiandoc-sgml, debian-keyring; we believe this manual
+ now covers all of the established, general Debian maintainer tool
+ packages
+
+ spell-checking pass
2002-12-12 13:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-12-09 14:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.124), control (1.15): Policy compliance
- checked and updated to 3.5.8, no changes needed
+ checked and updated to 3.5.8, no changes needed
2002-12-09 08:14 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2002-12-09 08:09 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.47): merged url-debian-mirror{s,ing}, the ftplist
- page is deprecated and the mirror page lists all
+ page is deprecated and the mirror page lists all
2002-12-09 08:08 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.151): slightly rewrote the mirrors
- section and moved it below the description of the archive (seems
- more logical)
+ section and moved it below the description of the archive (seems
+ more logical)
2002-12-09 03:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-12-09 03:00 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* Makefile (1.21): use the debiandoc2* tools for PS and PDF
- generation
+ generation
2002-12-09 02:23 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/rules (1.35): stop shipping SGML source, what's the point,
- this is a binary pkg, the SGML doesn't have the proper build
- depends, you can't build it in those dirs anyway -- much better to
- do 'apt-get source developers-reference'
+ this is a binary pkg, the SGML doesn't have the proper build
+ depends, you can't build it in those dirs anyway -- much better
+ to do 'apt-get source developers-reference'
2002-12-09 02:16 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/rules (1.34): eliminate the ByHand stuff, I'm pretty sure
- it's not needed now with the DDP builder process, or if it is
- needed, it's a probably that can be fixed by DDP folks
+ it's not needed now with the DDP builder process, or if it is
+ needed, it's a probably that can be fixed by DDP folks
2002-12-09 02:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.46), developers-reference.sgml (1.150): - Sec
- "Best practices for debian/control" added, Sec "Writing useful
- descriptions" moved under there
- - Sec "Upstream home page" added in debian/control section
- - Sec "Miscellaneous advice" empty, removed
- - Sec "Overview of maintainer tools": tools now categorized
- into
- subgroups; do cross-linking from this section into other
- parts of
- the document where these tools are discussed
- - Sec "Overview of maintainer tools": add entries for sbuild,
- build-essential, linda; improved entries for pbuilder,
- devscripts
- - Sec "Tools for porters" renamed and readapted to "Porting
- infrastructure and automation"; move tool discussion down to
- the
- appendix; improve Sec "buildd" a bit
- - README-contrib added giving information for authors,
- contributors,
- and translators
+ "Best practices for debian/control" added, Sec "Writing useful
+ descriptions" moved under there
+ - Sec "Upstream home page" added in debian/control section
+ - Sec "Miscellaneous advice" empty, removed
+ - Sec "Overview of maintainer tools": tools now categorized
+ into
+ subgroups; do cross-linking from this section into other
+ parts of
+ the document where these tools are discussed
+ - Sec "Overview of maintainer tools": add entries for sbuild,
+ build-essential, linda; improved entries for pbuilder,
+ devscripts
+ - Sec "Tools for porters" renamed and readapted to "Porting
+ infrastructure and automation"; move tool discussion down
+ to the
+ appendix; improve Sec "buildd" a bit
+ - README-contrib added giving information for authors,
+ contributors,
+ and translators
2002-12-09 02:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* README-contrib (1.1): readme for contributores, including
- translators
+ translators
2002-12-08 17:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.149): Internationalized
- documentation had the wrong sectional capitalization
+ documentation had the wrong sectional capitalization
2002-12-07 02:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-12-07 02:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.121): all my recent changes, and call it
- version 3.2
+ version 3.2
2002-12-07 02:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.45), developers-reference.sgml (1.148): Sec "Best
- practices for maintainer scripts" added, special credit here to
- Charles Briscoe-Smith for work dating back to 1998; include a POSIX
- shell snippet showing how to check if a command is the PATH,
- closes: #150384
+ practices for maintainer scripts" added, special credit here to
+ Charles Briscoe-Smith for work dating back to 1998; include a
+ POSIX shell snippet showing how to check if a command is the
+ PATH, closes: #150384
2002-12-07 01:53 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-12-07 01:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.147): remove debget from tools
- section, add notes on more tools to document
+ section, add notes on more tools to document
2002-12-07 01:35 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/prerm (1.5): don't use 'command -v', it's not POSIX,
- hardcode /usr/sbin/install-docs
+ hardcode /usr/sbin/install-docs
2002-12-07 01:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/postinst (1.6): why even have a case stmt -- strip it down
- more
+ more
2002-12-07 01:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/rules (1.33): produce md5sums file; break out a 'test'
- target
+ target
2002-12-07 01:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/postinst (1.5): move configure stuff under configure case;
- don't make usr/doc symlink
+ don't make usr/doc symlink
2002-12-06 15:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.44), developers-reference.sgml (1.146): - Sec
- "Common situations" renamed to "Common packaging situations" - Sec
- "Other specific packages" renamed to "Specific types of
- packages", add info for SGML/XML and Lisp packages - Sec "Writing
- useful descriptions" heavily edited
+ "Common situations" renamed to "Common packaging situations" -
+ Sec "Other specific packages" renamed to "Specific types of
+ packages", add info for SGML/XML and Lisp packages - Sec "Writing
+ useful descriptions" heavily edited
2002-12-06 05:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-12-06 05:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.145): - Ch "Packaging Practices"
- rewritten intro - Sec "Packaging tools and common cases" renamed to
- "Best Practices for debian/rules", and write an intro - Sec
- "Helper scripts" in practices section rewritten, giving arguments
- for and against debhelper, mostly for :) - Sec "Package with
- multiple patches" renamed to "Patching source versus patching at
- build time" and rewritten - Sec "Multiple binary packages"
- rewritten - Sec "Handling debconf translations" moved under an
- "Internationalization" section, and some edits - Sec
- "Internationalized Documentation" added under Sec
- "Internationalization" - Sec "Specific packaging practices" renamed
- to "Common Situations" - Sec "Packages using autoconf/automake"
- rewritten - Sec "Configuration management" moved forward in
- practices chapter
+ rewritten intro - Sec "Packaging tools and common cases" renamed
+ to "Best Practices for debian/rules", and write an intro - Sec
+ "Helper scripts" in practices section rewritten, giving
+ arguments for and against debhelper, mostly for :) - Sec "Package
+ with multiple patches" renamed to "Patching source versus
+ patching at build time" and rewritten - Sec "Multiple binary
+ packages" rewritten - Sec "Handling debconf translations" moved
+ under an "Internationalization" section, and some edits - Sec
+ "Internationalized Documentation" added under Sec
+ "Internationalization" - Sec "Specific packaging practices"
+ renamed to "Common Situations" - Sec "Packages using
+ autoconf/automake" rewritten - Sec "Configuration management"
+ moved forward in practices chapter
2002-12-06 05:00 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-12-06 04:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* translation-status (1.2): adapt script to local context, strip
- out useless -V option too
+ out useless -V option too
2002-12-06 04:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.43): doc-check reference for best-practices, doc
- translations
+ translations
2002-12-06 04:50 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.desc (1.11): expand the doc-base abstract
- and authors
+ and authors
2002-12-06 04:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* translation-status (1.1): translation status checking tool, based
- on documentation/doc-check from boot-floppies source, rev 1.12
+ on documentation/doc-check from boot-floppies source, rev 1.12
2002-12-05 18:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-12-03 11:30 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.142): added spaces between ©
- and the first year (wonder if that was intentional?); merged a bit
- misplaced lintian-reports section within the lintian section and
- adjusted links; added the missing description of dh-make and
- adjusted links
+ and the first year (wonder if that was intentional?); merged a
+ bit misplaced lintian-reports section within the lintian section
+ and adjusted links; added the missing description of dh-make and
+ adjusted links
2002-11-27 21:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-11-27 21:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.141): Sec "Handling debconf
- translations", updates from Martin Quinson for po-debconf with
- minimal editorial changes, closes: #169007
+ translations", updates from Martin Quinson for po-debconf with
+ minimal editorial changes, closes: #169007
2002-11-27 19:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.desc (1.10): doc-base file includes French
- and Japanese files
+ and Japanese files
2002-11-27 19:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.140): debsign invocation was
- slightly wrong, closes: #170523
+ slightly wrong, closes: #170523
2002-11-18 14:53 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2002-11-11 15:38 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.42), developers-reference.sgml (1.139),
- debian/changelog (1.117): fix some bad URLs, notably the testing
- FAQ -- checkbot reports all is well now
+ debian/changelog (1.117): fix some bad URLs, notably the testing
+ FAQ -- checkbot reports all is well now
2002-11-11 13:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.138), debian/changelog (1.116): fix
- a grammar typo, closes: #166098
+ a grammar typo, closes: #166098
2002-11-11 13:37 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.115): don't use caps or fullstops in
- changelog entries -- a bug I fixed
+ changelog entries -- a bug I fixed
2002-11-11 13:33 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-10-21 12:07 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.137), debian/changelog (1.114):
- Security updates
+ Security updates
2002-10-10 17:09 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.136): the version of dpkg-dev that
- supports this feature is no longer new, so skip that; also
- rephrased the sentence better while i was at it
+ supports this feature is no longer new, so skip that; also
+ rephrased the sentence better while i was at it
2002-10-10 17:01 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2002-10-10 17:00 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.40), developers-reference.sgml (1.135):
- fixed/updated/extended stuff about bugs. this should probably
- address the issue of people abusing the changelog bug closing
- stuff.
+ fixed/updated/extended stuff about bugs. this should probably
+ address the issue of people abusing the changelog bug closing
+ stuff.
2002-09-21 10:58 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.134), debian/changelog (1.112): -
- Added myself as co-author. - Fix a typo in Sec "Collaborative
- maintenance". Closes: #161488
+ Added myself as co-author. - Fix a typo in Sec "Collaborative
+ maintenance". Closes: #161488
2002-09-19 07:01 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2002-09-19 06:50 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.39), developers-reference.sgml (1.133): updated IRC
- stuff based on patch from SynrG, closes: #161403
+ stuff based on patch from SynrG, closes: #161403
2002-09-11 12:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.132): tagging improvements and
- editorial improvements in config-wise-debconf
+ editorial improvements in config-wise-debconf
2002-09-10 22:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-09-10 21:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.131): spell checking, tag fixes,
- editorial review -- no new content
+ editorial review -- no new content
2002-09-09 06:08 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.130): - Also mentions sending patchs
- in the BSP section.
+ in the BSP section.
2002-09-09 05:46 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
- * developers-reference.sgml (1.129), debian/changelog (1.109):
- - Added a section about "Bug Squashing Parties".
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.129), debian/changelog (1.109):
+ - Added a section about "Bug Squashing Parties".
2002-09-08 14:42 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.38), developers-reference.sgml (1.128),
- debian/changelog (1.108): - Added the explanation about how to
- replace an .orig.tar.gz. closes: #150392 - Mostly deleted the
- paragraph about security upload in the section explaining source
- NMU. Just added a link to point to "Handling security-related
- bugs". closes: #159935 - Added a link to the Technical Committee
- web page (in the "Bug housekeeping" section). closes: #151365 -
- Explain uploads to testing-proposed-updates, mentions briefly
- stable-security and testing-security. closes: #149666 Removed the
- comment about uploads to frozen. - Documented the "Developer's
- packages overview" web portal. closes: #158650 - Added a
- reference to debian-l10n-english in "Writing useful
- descriptions". closes: #158609 - Added a Best Packaging Practice
- section for "Packages using autoconf/automake". closes: #158045 -
- Documented associated features to db.debian.org like SSH key
- replication and *.debian.net DNS entry. closes: #155389
+ debian/changelog (1.108): - Added the explanation about how to
+ replace an .orig.tar.gz. closes: #150392 - Mostly deleted the
+ paragraph about security upload in the section explaining
+ source NMU. Just added a link to point to "Handling
+ security-related bugs". closes: #159935 - Added a link to the
+ Technical Committee web page (in the "Bug housekeeping"
+ section). closes: #151365 - Explain uploads to
+ testing-proposed-updates, mentions briefly stable-security and
+ testing-security. closes: #149666 Removed the comment about
+ uploads to frozen. - Documented the "Developer's packages
+ overview" web portal. closes: #158650 - Added a reference to
+ debian-l10n-english in "Writing useful descriptions". closes:
+ #158609 - Added a Best Packaging Practice section for "Packages
+ using autoconf/automake". closes: #158045 - Documented
+ associated features to db.debian.org like SSH key replication
+ and *.debian.net DNS entry. closes: #155389
2002-09-03 06:44 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.127): updated the
- when-to-do-source-NMUs section a little bit, prompted by Elie
- Rosenblum's complaint on -devel
+ when-to-do-source-NMUs section a little bit, prompted by Elie
+ Rosenblum's complaint on -devel
2002-08-29 11:47 Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.126): Update security instructions
- to specify that uploads should not be made to the security queue
- without approval Misc fixes and cleanups to security section
+ to specify that uploads should not be made to the security queue
+ without approval Misc fixes and cleanups to security section
2002-08-29 11:36 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.37), developers-reference.sgml (1.125),
- debian/changelog (1.107): * Applied patch from Matt Zimmerman for
- handling security related bugs.
+ debian/changelog (1.107): * Applied patch from Matt Zimmerman for
+ handling security related bugs.
2002-08-17 15:37 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.124): renamed the testing scripts
- section to a more generic testing distribution, and added missing
- <em>s around some references to it (which were potentially
- confusing without that)
+ section to a more generic testing distribution, and added missing
+ <em>s around some references to it (which were potentially
+ confusing without that)
2002-08-17 15:22 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.123): HTTP is not just usually, it's
- always
+ always
2002-08-17 13:31 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.36), developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.32),
- developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.11), developers-reference.sgml
- (1.122): oopsie, that URL was pointing to the wrong place :)
+ developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.11), developers-reference.sgml
+ (1.122): oopsie, that URL was pointing to the wrong place :)
2002-08-16 11:26 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2002-08-16 10:39 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.35): changed needlessly FTP URIs to HTTP; added
- debian-project
+ debian-project
2002-08-16 10:23 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.121): rewrote the mailing lists
- section to have logical subsections; expanded on the meanings of
- the core mailing lists
+ section to have logical subsections; expanded on the meanings of
+ the core mailing lists
2002-08-16 07:34 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2002-08-16 07:30 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.34), developers-reference.sgml (1.120): following
- Ryan Murray's advice, removed servers' real names and used only
- service names.
+ Ryan Murray's advice, removed servers' real names and used only
+ service names.
2002-08-07 07:58 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2002-08-07 07:57 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.33), developers-reference.sgml (1.119): updated
- (people.d.o->gluck), expanded (non-US) and mostly rewrote the
- Debian servers section
+ (people.d.o->gluck), expanded (non-US) and mostly rewrote the
+ Debian servers section
2002-08-07 06:52 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.103): added some of my June 20th changes to
- the changelog
+ the changelog
2002-06-24 15:28 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.118), debian/changelog (1.102): *
- Applied several patches.
+ Applied several patches.
2002-06-20 16:59 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2002-06-20 16:34 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.116): linguistic fixes from David
- Kimdon; other proofreading by myself, mostly changing he -> they
+ Kimdon; other proofreading by myself, mostly changing he -> they
2002-06-19 15:58 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.115), debian/changelog (1.101): *
- New changelog entry. * Fixed some entities (missing ";" in
- "—"). * Applied patch from Peter Palfrader. closes: #150427
+ New changelog entry. * Fixed some entities (missing ";" in
+ "—"). * Applied patch from Peter Palfrader. closes:
+ #150427
2002-06-19 15:16 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.114): removed obsolete, needless
- dupload variables
+ dupload variables
2002-06-15 20:30 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.113): * Sec "Writing useful
- descriptions". Added a sentence about the capitalization of the
- first letter.
+ descriptions". Added a sentence about the capitalization of the
+ first letter.
2002-06-14 02:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-06-14 02:26 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.100): my changes; standardize Raphael's
- changelog entries
+ changelog entries
2002-06-14 02:19 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.112): populate Sec "Collaborative
- maintenance"
+ maintenance"
2002-06-14 01:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.111): spelling fixes and some
- awkward wordings fixed
+ awkward wordings fixed
2002-06-14 00:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-06-10 03:31 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.32), developers-reference.sgml (1.110),
- debian/changelog (1.99): - Integrated Sec "Handling debconf
- translations" contributed by Denis Barbier. Thanks Denis !
+ debian/changelog (1.99): - Integrated Sec "Handling debconf
+ translations" contributed by Denis Barbier. Thanks Denis !
2002-06-08 16:29 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.31), developers-reference.sgml (1.109),
- debian/changelog (1.98): - Completed Sec "Package with multiple
- patches", "Multiple binary packages", "Libraries", "Other
- specific packages", "The wise use of debconf". All those are
- quite simplistic, they can be improved ...
+ debian/changelog (1.98): - Completed Sec "Package with multiple
+ patches", "Multiple binary packages", "Libraries", "Other
+ specific packages", "The wise use of debconf". All those are
+ quite simplistic, they can be improved ...
2002-05-23 20:17 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.30), developers-reference.sgml (1.108),
- debian/changelog (1.97): - Completed Sec "Voting" - Completed Sec
- "Documentation" - Added Sec "IRC channels" in the Resources
- chapter. - Added Sec "pbuilder" in the appendix. Mention it in the
- being kind to porter too. - Extended the explanation about
- devscripts. - Completed Sec "Helper scripts"
+ debian/changelog (1.97): - Completed Sec "Voting" - Completed Sec
+ "Documentation" - Added Sec "IRC channels" in the Resources
+ chapter. - Added Sec "pbuilder" in the appendix. Mention it in
+ the being kind to porter too. - Extended the explanation about
+ devscripts. - Completed Sec "Helper scripts"
2002-05-23 16:03 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.107), debian/changelog (1.96): -
- Completed Sec Bug housekeeping. closes: #39519 - Stubbed sections
- for all ideas for "Best Packaging Practices". We have to either
- fill them or comment them out. I've put some notes about the
- content of each of those sections to help the writers.
+ Completed Sec Bug housekeeping. closes: #39519 - Stubbed sections
+ for all ideas for "Best Packaging Practices". We have to either
+ fill them or comment them out. I've put some notes about the
+ content of each of those sections to help the writers.
2002-05-12 04:36 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.106): - Fixed the URL in Sec "Bug
- Reporting"
+ Reporting"
2002-05-11 23:33 Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>
* developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.10): Sorry, this bugs broke DDP
- site build process.
-
- I saw simple typos (missing ";") and <ftppath>-tags which does not
- exist in English. This was good iontension but used in conflict
- with the current common.ent.
-
- I hopefully used 8-bit clean editor (vimand mcedit in LC_ALL=C).
- I do not have LANG=ja_JP in my system :( Shame on me.
-
- Now DDP site shall build :)
+ site build process.
+
+ I saw simple typos (missing ";") and <ftppath>-tags which does
+ not exist in English. This was good iontension but used in
+ conflict with the current common.ent.
+
+ I hopefully used 8-bit clean editor (vimand mcedit in LC_ALL=C).
+ I do not have LANG=ja_JP in my system :( Shame on me.
+
+ Now DDP site shall build :)
2002-05-11 16:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.29), developers-reference.sgml (1.105),
- debian/changelog (1.95): entity'ize master.debian.org,
- us-upload-dir, non-us-upload-dir
-
- tagging improvements: replace <tt> with <file> for files and
- directories; since <tt><var> and <example><var> doesn't look right,
- work-around with <...>
-
- fix some awkward working from recent updates
+ debian/changelog (1.95): entity'ize master.debian.org,
+ us-upload-dir, non-us-upload-dir
+
+ tagging improvements: replace <tt> with <file> for files and
+ directories; since <tt><var> and <example><var> doesn't look
+ right, work-around with <...>
+
+ fix some awkward working from recent updates
2002-05-10 16:27 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.104): * Sec "Writing useful
- descriptions": added a blurb about spell-checking.
+ descriptions": added a blurb about spell-checking.
2002-05-09 18:24 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.103), debian/changelog (1.94): - Sec
- "The Package Tracking System": filled with content from Francesco
- Paolo Lovergine. Heavily updated by myself. - New Section
- "Managing sponsored packages" contributed by Francesco Paolo
- Lovergine. Slightly updated by myself.
+ "The Package Tracking System": filled with content from
+ Francesco Paolo Lovergine. Heavily updated by myself. - New
+ Section "Managing sponsored packages" contributed by Francesco
+ Paolo Lovergine. Slightly updated by myself.
2002-05-09 13:43 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.28), developers-reference.sgml (1.102),
- debian/changelog (1.93): - Various spelling fixes. - Sec
- "Developer Database": added a sentence about finger
- login@debian.org. - Update the total number of packages and the
- example directory tree of a Debian archive. - Updated the list
- of available architectures. - Commented out the "Subsections"
- section since it will RSN have nothing to with the Debian
- archive. It's just a generic information field of the package and
- nothing more. - Added more incentive to use experimental since it
- doesn't cause any pains to the ftpmasters. - Sec "When to do a
- source NMU": updated the NMU "protocol" and suggest the use of
- the delayed queue. - New Section "Acknowledging the NMUs" to
- explain the need to integrate the changes introduced by NMUs.
- Insists on the fact that one shouldn't be upset by a NMU. -
- Stubbed in new Section "Collaborative maintenance". - Stubbed in
- new Section "The Package Tracking System".
+ debian/changelog (1.93): - Various spelling fixes. - Sec
+ "Developer Database": added a sentence about finger
+ login@debian.org. - Update the total number of packages and the
+ example directory tree of a Debian archive. - Updated the list
+ of available architectures. - Commented out the "Subsections"
+ section since it will RSN have nothing to with the Debian
+ archive. It's just a generic information field of the package
+ and nothing more. - Added more incentive to use experimental
+ since it doesn't cause any pains to the ftpmasters. - Sec
+ "When to do a source NMU": updated the NMU "protocol" and suggest
+ the use of the delayed queue. - New Section "Acknowledging the
+ NMUs" to explain the need to integrate the changes introduced
+ by NMUs. Insists on the fact that one shouldn't be upset by a
+ NMU. - Stubbed in new Section "Collaborative maintenance". -
+ Stubbed in new Section "The Package Tracking System".
2002-05-09 05:45 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.27), developers-reference.sgml (1.101),
- debian/changelog (1.92): - Sec "The Incoming system" in
- "Resources", describe how it works and also speak of the DELAYED
- directory. closes: #135562, #136774
+ debian/changelog (1.92): - Sec "The Incoming system" in
+ "Resources", describe how it works and also speak of the
+ DELAYED directory. closes: #135562, #136774
2002-05-08 18:27 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.26), developers-reference.sgml (1.100),
- debian/changelog (1.91): - Explain to reassign/close bugs of
- removed packages. closes: #130255 - Updates the note about software
- subject to US patents. closes: #142798 - New Section "Contacting
- other maintainers" under "Beyond packaging" Document the
- package@packages.debian.org alias; closes: #114553 - New Section
- "Package's information" under Resources Document
- http://packages.debian.org/<package>,
- http://bugs.debian.org/<package> and the madison utility. - Sec
- "Reporting bugs": added http://bugs.debian.org/from:email@isp.com -
- Sec "Handling bugs": added http://bugs.debian.org/login@debian.org
+ debian/changelog (1.91): - Explain to reassign/close bugs of
+ removed packages. closes: #130255 - Updates the note about
+ software subject to US patents. closes: #142798 - New Section
+ "Contacting other maintainers" under "Beyond packaging"
+ Document the package@packages.debian.org alias; closes: #114553 -
+ New Section "Package's information" under Resources Document
+ http://packages.debian.org/<package>,
+ http://bugs.debian.org/<package> and the madison utility. - Sec
+ "Reporting bugs": added http://bugs.debian.org/from:email@isp.com
+ - Sec "Handling bugs": added
+ http://bugs.debian.org/login@debian.org
2002-05-08 16:07 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-05-08 11:34 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.25), developers-reference.sgml (1.99),
- debian/changelog (1.89): - Indicated that the list of subsections
- is defined in the policy. Closes: #123586 - Removed some cruft
- in `Announcing package uploads'. - Document the testing scripts.
- Closes: #129445
+ debian/changelog (1.89): - Indicated that the list of subsections
+ is defined in the policy. Closes: #123586 - Removed some
+ cruft in `Announcing package uploads'. - Document the testing
+ scripts. Closes: #129445
2002-05-08 06:29 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.98), debian/changelog (1.88): -
- Added best packaging practices chapter. - Added "Writing useful
- descriptions" as a first entry in that chapter. Closes: #53109,
- #129848
+ Added best packaging practices chapter. - Added "Writing useful
+ descriptions" as a first entry in that chapter. Closes: #53109,
+ #129848
2002-05-07 18:39 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
2002-05-06 23:37 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.96), debian/changelog (1.87): trim
- the bad submit-bugs chapter; s/GPG/GnuPG/
+ the bad submit-bugs chapter; s/GPG/GnuPG/
2002-05-06 23:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.95), debian/changelog (1.86): spell
- check and some awkward grammar
+ check and some awkward grammar
2002-05-06 22:52 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-05-06 19:25 Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.94), debian/changelog (1.84): -
- Changed -e by -m in the dpkg-buildpackage command line. - Remove
- all references explaining that the upstream orig tarball can be
- changed during lifetime. - Deleted "binary NMU" when we really
- mean "porter upload" or "simple recompile". - Elaborated more
- about "binary-only NMU". - Detail more things about the removal of
- package. - Fix other issues from #102626.
+ Changed -e by -m in the dpkg-buildpackage command line. - Remove
+ all references explaining that the upstream orig tarball can be
+ changed during lifetime. - Deleted "binary NMU" when we really
+ mean "porter upload" or "simple recompile". - Elaborated more
+ about "binary-only NMU". - Detail more things about the removal
+ of package. - Fix other issues from #102626.
2002-05-06 10:59 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.31): Finally in sync with 1.91
- (aph updated the original before me).
+ (aph updated the original before me).
2002-05-06 10:54 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
2002-05-06 10:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.24), developers-reference.sgml (1.92): - new
- Chapter "Resource for Debian Developers", incorporating
- the former chapters
- Ch "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines"
- Ch "The Debian Archive"
-
- - new Chapter "Managing Packages", incorporating former
- chapters
- Ch "Package uploads"
- Ch "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs)"
- Ch "Porting and Being Ported"
- Ch "Moving, Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning
- Packages"
- Ch "Handling Bugs" (retitled "Handling package bugs")
- Sec "Bug housekeeping" (new section, some parts stubbed out)
-
- - new Chapter "Beyond Packaging" recommends ways to contribute
- to Debian beyond issues of package maintenance; incoporates
- Ch "Interaction with Prospective Developers", retitled to
- Sec "Interacting with Prospective Debian Developers"
- Sec "Submitting Bugs", renamed to "Reporting Bugs"
- Sec "QA" moved here from old Sec "Quality Assurance effort"
- Sec "Dealing with unreachable maintainers"
-
- - Sec "Voting" stubbed in Developer Duties
- - Sec "The Developers Database" added under Resources
+ Chapter "Resource for Debian Developers", incorporating
+ the former chapters
+ Ch "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines"
+ Ch "The Debian Archive"
+
+ - new Chapter "Managing Packages", incorporating former
+ chapters
+ Ch "Package uploads"
+ Ch "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs)"
+ Ch "Porting and Being Ported"
+ Ch "Moving, Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning
+ Packages"
+ Ch "Handling Bugs" (retitled "Handling package bugs")
+ Sec "Bug housekeeping" (new section, some parts stubbed
+ out)
+
+ - new Chapter "Beyond Packaging" recommends ways to
+ contribute
+ to Debian beyond issues of package maintenance; incoporates
+ Ch "Interaction with Prospective Developers", retitled to
+ Sec "Interacting with Prospective Debian Developers"
+ Sec "Submitting Bugs", renamed to "Reporting Bugs"
+ Sec "QA" moved here from old Sec "Quality Assurance effort"
+ Sec "Dealing with unreachable maintainers"
+
+ - Sec "Voting" stubbed in Developer Duties
+ - Sec "The Developers Database" added under Resources
2002-05-06 10:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-05-05 16:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.91), debian/changelog (1.81): -
- new Chapter "Beyond Packaging" for recommended ways to contribute
- to Debian beyond issues of package maintenance; Ch
- "Interaction with
- Prospective Developers" moved into this chapter and renamed
- to Sec
- "Interacting with Prospective Debian Developers"
- - Section's first word capitalized, rest are normal case
- - purge a reference to the Packaging Manual; closes: #145039
+ new Chapter "Beyond Packaging" for recommended ways to contribute
+ to Debian beyond issues of package maintenance; Ch
+ "Interaction with
+ Prospective Developers" moved into this chapter and renamed
+ to Sec
+ "Interacting with Prospective Debian Developers"
+ - Section's first word capitalized, rest are normal case
+ - purge a reference to the Packaging Manual; closes: #145039
2002-05-05 14:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-05-05 14:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.89): - Sec "Getting started":
- link to New Maintainers' Guide
- - Sec "Debian Mentors" renamed to "Debian Mentors and
- Sponsors",
- we add some info on sponsoring
+ link to New Maintainers' Guide
+ - Sec "Debian Mentors" renamed to "Debian Mentors and
+ Sponsors",
+ we add some info on sponsoring
2002-05-05 14:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-05-03 13:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.79), control (1.13): makefile change; manoj
- is a co-maintainer
+ is a co-maintainer
2002-05-03 13:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* Makefile (1.17): simplifications to the tex prefix rules; they
- are completely irrelevant now though since debiandoc-sgml does it
- right
+ are completely irrelevant now though since debiandoc-sgml does it
+ right
2002-04-13 18:46 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
2002-04-08 02:35 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
- * developers-reference.sgml (1.87), debian/changelog (1.78):
- - dpkg-dev-el: new section
- - Ch "Package uploads":
- - new Sec "Adding an entry to debian/changelog"
- - rename Sec "Announcing new packages" to "New packages"
- - crypto is in main, non-US is for patent restrictions, so:
- - excise some text from "Registering as a Debian developer"
- - changes in Sec "Uploading to ftp-master"
- - changes in Sec "Uploading to non-US"
+ * developers-reference.sgml (1.87), debian/changelog (1.78):
+ - dpkg-dev-el: new section
+ - Ch "Package uploads":
+ - new Sec "Adding an entry to debian/changelog"
+ - rename Sec "Announcing new packages" to "New packages"
+ - crypto is in main, non-US is for patent restrictions, so:
+ - excise some text from "Registering as a Debian developer"
+ - changes in Sec "Uploading to ftp-master"
+ - changes in Sec "Uploading to non-US"
2002-04-08 01:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.86), debian/changelog (1.77): Sec
- "Mailing Lists": where to find private archives, closes: #96780
+ "Mailing Lists": where to find private archives, closes: #96780
2002-04-08 01:33 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.85): FIXME for more programs to
- document
+ document
2002-04-08 01:23 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.84), debian/changelog (1.76): -
- Ch "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools":
- - improve the intro
- - debconf-doc mentioned for debconf
- - debhelper: don't talk about debmake; mention how to get
- info on the dh-* pkgs
- - dput: new section, closes: #129378
- - debootstrap: new section, closes: #129377
- - other minor wording changes
+ Ch "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools":
+ - improve the intro
+ - debconf-doc mentioned for debconf
+ - debhelper: don't talk about debmake; mention how to get
+ info on the dh-* pkgs
+ - dput: new section, closes: #129378
+ - debootstrap: new section, closes: #129377
+ - other minor wording changes
2002-04-07 03:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-04-01 10:50 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.83): Charles Briscoe-Smith
- deprecates yada
+ deprecates yada
2002-03-31 17:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.74): changes for next version, not yet ready
- for release though
+ for release though
2002-03-31 17:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.82): from Martin Michlmayr: changes
- in upload situation, not possible to remove from Incoming anymore,
- talk about dput a bit; closes: #135559
+ in upload situation, not possible to remove from Incoming
+ anymore, talk about dput a bit; closes: #135559
2002-03-15 13:14 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.27): Increment the cvs-en-rev
- entity
+ entity
2002-03-15 12:45 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* common.ent (1.22), developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.26),
- developers-reference.sgml (1.81): Miscellaneous corrections
+ developers-reference.sgml (1.81): Miscellaneous corrections
2002-03-11 17:03 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.25): Synchronized with version
- 1.80
+ 1.80
2002-02-24 15:03 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-02-24 14:51 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.24), developers-reference.ja.sgml
- (1.9): use new language-independant entities
+ (1.9): use new language-independant entities
2002-02-24 14:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.21), developers-reference.sgml (1.80): isolate a
- few more language-independent bits; change /usr/doc to
- /usr/share/doc, and typo in debian/copyright, closes: #126924
+ few more language-independent bits; change /usr/doc to
+ /usr/share/doc, and typo in debian/copyright, closes: #126924
2002-02-24 14:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.20), developers-reference.sgml (1.79): some
- suggestions on places to use the proper term, Debian GNU/Linux,
- closes: #133953; use a new entity, debian-formal for the term
+ suggestions on places to use the proper term, Debian GNU/Linux,
+ closes: #133953; use a new entity, debian-formal for the term
2002-02-24 14:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-02-24 14:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.19), developers-reference.sgml (1.78): purge
- references to 'frozen' distribution, which doesn't exist anymore
+ references to 'frozen' distribution, which doesn't exist anymore
2002-02-24 12:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.77): bugs closed in NMUs should uses
- 'closes' changelog entries, closes: #133951
+ 'closes' changelog entries, closes: #133951
2002-02-24 12:40 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.18), developers-reference.sgml (1.76): update the
- "Applying to Become a New Maintainer" section, with review by
- Raphael Hertzog, closes: #133965
+ "Applying to Become a New Maintainer" section, with review by
+ Raphael Hertzog, closes: #133965
2002-02-24 11:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2002-02-23 10:22 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.74): Added ';' at the end of an
- entity.
+ entity.
2002-02-20 17:53 Gustavo Noronha Silva <kov@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.73): added a section on how to deal
- with unreachable (maybe-MIA) maintainers
+ with unreachable (maybe-MIA) maintainers
2001-12-27 01:48 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.23): Synchronised with 1.72 (no
- real change needed, updated french version number)
+ real change needed, updated french version number)
2001-12-26 08:00 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.72): wrong tense, noticed by Chris
- Tillman
+ Tillman
2001-12-19 05:55 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.22): Modified translation of
- 'General Public license'
+ 'General Public license'
2001-12-17 18:41 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.21): Last modifications reviewed
- by P. Batailler
+ by P. Batailler
2001-12-12 08:46 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.20): Miscellaneous changes to
- enhance overall coherence of the french translations
+ enhance overall coherence of the french translations
2001-12-12 02:18 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
2001-12-09 07:55 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.71): mention how the vacation
- notices should include [VAC] in the subject; change the full stop
- into an exclamation sign in the sentence about removing the
- on-vacation flag, many people forget this (i myself had the flag
- turned on for weeks after return at one time :)
+ notices should include [VAC] in the subject; change the full stop
+ into an exclamation sign in the sentence about removing the
+ on-vacation flag, many people forget this (i myself had the flag
+ turned on for weeks after return at one time :)
2001-11-05 23:22 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
2001-10-18 15:37 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.70): further cleanups in the section
- about picking the distribution
+ about picking the distribution
2001-10-17 20:38 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.69): reordered some subsections in
- the section about package uploads, it wasn't organized
+ the section about package uploads, it wasn't organized
2001-10-17 20:21 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.68): combining stable with unstable
- is deprecated in another section, this paragraph needs to be
- removed
+ is deprecated in another section, this paragraph needs to be
+ removed
2001-10-17 20:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.67): updated the section about
- experimental (better late than never)
+ experimental (better late than never)
2001-10-17 20:02 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.66): created a new subsection about
- uploading to stable, and elaborated about that subject; removed a
- stray sentence about stable from the paragraph about security
- uploads (which apply to all distributions equally), and replaced
- the nonexistent term Security Manager with security officer which I
- saw used
+ uploading to stable, and elaborated about that subject; removed a
+ stray sentence about stable from the paragraph about security
+ uploads (which apply to all distributions equally), and replaced
+ the nonexistent term Security Manager with security officer which
+ I saw used
2001-10-03 00:37 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.16): Replaced "sévérité" by
- "gravité" which is a better translation of "severity". Since
- "gravité" is also used on the debian website, this replacement also
- helps coherence throughout the french documentation.
+ "gravité" which is a better translation of "severity". Since
+ "gravité" is also used on the debian website, this replacement
+ also helps coherence throughout the french documentation.
2001-10-02 03:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-09-26 19:35 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.15): Updates reviewed by P.
- Batailler.
+ Batailler.
2001-09-08 18:44 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.14): In sync with version 1.65...
- without bug.
+ without bug.
2001-09-08 17:57 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.13): In sync with version 1.65 of
- developers-reference.sgml.
+ developers-reference.sgml.
2001-08-24 12:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.65), debian/changelog (1.70): typo
- fix thanks to Mark Hodge
+ fix thanks to Mark Hodge
2001-08-24 12:03 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-08-24 11:52 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.64): integrate many changes from
- James Troup, part of #102626
+ James Troup, part of #102626
2001-08-24 11:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.17): break out &number-of-arches as a variable, god
- that changes a lot !
+ that changes a lot !
2001-08-22 00:42 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.12): Removed a brown-paper-bag
- mistake.
+ mistake.
2001-08-19 23:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-08-18 20:37 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.11): Synchronized with cvs
- version 1.63 of developers-reference.sgml
+ version 1.63 of developers-reference.sgml
2001-07-30 08:15 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.63): replaced some bogus <ftppath>s
- with <tt>s; noted how there's an upload queue on pandora, too
+ with <tt>s; noted how there's an upload queue on pandora, too
2001-07-20 17:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-07-17 08:06 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.61): a few more strong words about
- sponsoring
+ sponsoring
2001-07-16 18:20 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.60), common.ent (1.16): started a
- new chapter about the relationship between old and new developers
+ new chapter about the relationship between old and new developers
2001-07-15 11:43 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* debian/TODO (1.2): this TODO item is fixed, the reference now
- explains how people.d.o works
+ explains how people.d.o works
2001-07-15 11:07 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.59): explained how to CC:
- debian-devel and how it's not completely obligatory
+ debian-devel and how it's not completely obligatory
2001-06-21 14:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* Makefile (1.14), debian/changelog (1.66), debian/control (1.12):
- update for and require debiandoc-sgml 1.1.48 or better
+ update for and require debiandoc-sgml 1.1.48 or better
2001-06-21 14:35 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.10), developers-reference.ja.sgml
- (1.8), developers-reference.sgml (1.58), debian/changelog (1.65),
- debian/rules (1.32): provide proper l10n for SGML date entities;
- now we have &date-<LANG> entities which should be used
+ (1.8), developers-reference.sgml (1.58), debian/changelog (1.65),
+ debian/rules (1.32): provide proper l10n for SGML date entities;
+ now we have &date-<LANG> entities which should be used
2001-06-21 13:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.57), debian/changelog (1.64): Matt
- Zimmerman fixes up some wording in the section talking about
- forwarding bugs upstream
-
- closes: #98312
+ Zimmerman fixes up some wording in the section talking about
+ forwarding bugs upstream
+
+ closes: #98312
2001-06-21 13:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.56), debian/changelog (1.63):
- dpkg-buildpackage -m<addr> flag was changed for -e<addr> when
- NMU'ing; update documentation accordingly
-
- closes: #101676
+
dpkg-buildpackage -m<addr> flag was changed for -e<addr> when
+ NMU'ing; update documentation accordingly
+
+ closes: #101676
2001-05-15 10:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.55), debian/changelog (1.62): fix a
- small typo in a link
+ small typo in a link
2001-05-12 20:27 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.9): Reviewed by P. Bataille. Some
- more changes.
+ more changes.
2001-05-04 20:02 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
2001-04-23 13:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.15): sample-dist-dirtree had some english in it,
- bad bad
+ bad bad
2001-04-16 19:44 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
2001-04-16 19:16 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.6): Some changes from P.
- Batailler, N. Bertolissio and me.
+ Batailler, N. Bertolissio and me.
2001-04-15 17:41 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2001-04-13 03:30 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.54): utilize orphan-address and
- cosmetics
+ cosmetics
2001-04-13 03:30 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.5), developers-reference.ja.sgml
- (1.7): utilize orphan-address
+ (1.7): utilize orphan-address
2001-04-13 03:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.13): add orphan-address as the email address for
- orphaning pkgs
+ orphaning pkgs
2001-04-13 03:29 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-04-13 03:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.53): fix a typo, thanks to Antoine
- Hulin
+ Hulin
2001-04-12 16:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-04-11 18:51 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.4): Integrate the second review
- of N. Bertolissio. This version is in sync with
- developers-reference.sgml RCS version 1.52.
+ of N. Bertolissio. This version is in sync with
+ developers-reference.sgml RCS version 1.52.
2001-04-08 01:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.3), developers-reference.ja.sgml
- (1.6): more purging of url-pkg-manual references
+ (1.6): more purging of url-pkg-manual references
2001-04-08 01:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-04-08 01:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.60): re-prepare 2.8.5, including some French
- updates; hopefully it is valid SGML
+ updates; hopefully it is valid SGML
2001-04-08 01:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.5): expunge some references to
- url-pkg-manual; this version needs updating
+ url-pkg-manual; this version needs updating
2001-04-07 21:28 Antoine Hulin <antoine@origan.fdn.fr>
* developers-reference.fr.sgml (1.2): First complete translation of
- the Debian developer's reference guide. Reviewed by Nicolas
- Bertolissio. I will integrate 2 patches (from N. Bertolissio and P.
- Batailler) ASAP.
+ the Debian developer's reference guide. Reviewed by Nicolas
+ Bertolissio. I will integrate 2 patches (from N. Bertolissio and
+ P. Batailler) ASAP.
2001-04-07 20:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.59), control (1.11): fix
- build-depends(-indep) issue, prepare 2.8.5
+ build-depends(-indep) issue, prepare 2.8.5
2001-04-05 10:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-04-05 10:01 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.12), developers-reference.sgml (1.52),
- debian/changelog (1.58): * expunge references to the Debian
- Packaging Manual, which is now in the
- Policy
- * deny request to shut down non-maintainer bug maintenance bug
- closure
- practices (closes: Bug#88623)
- * add some advice about U.S. citizens uploading to non-US
- (closes: Bug#89694)
+ debian/changelog (1.58): * expunge references to the Debian
+ Packaging Manual, which is now in the
+ Policy
+ * deny request to shut down non-maintainer bug maintenance bug
+ closure
+ practices (closes: Bug#88623)
+ * add some advice about U.S. citizens uploading to non-US
+ (closes: Bug#89694)
2001-03-27 10:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.11), developers-reference.sgml (1.51): expunge
- url-pkg-manual
+ url-pkg-manual
2001-02-25 12:48 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-02-25 12:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/control (1.10): fill in the description a bit more; remove
- reference to obsolete packaging-manual package (closes: Bug#86505)
+ reference to obsolete packaging-manual package (closes:
+ Bug#86505)
2001-02-25 12:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2001-02-25 12:44 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.desc (1.9): index.html corrected to be
- index.en.html (closes: Bug#85933)
+ index.en.html (closes: Bug#85933)
2001-02-11 08:31 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2001-01-22 02:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/rules (1.30): remove a useless dir,
- /usr/share/developers-reference; fix install rule for i18n
+ /usr/share/developers-reference; fix install rule for i18n
2001-01-22 02:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* Makefile (1.9): eliminate japanese PDF which doesn't seem to work
- properly; some hygenics; proper deps for version.ent
+ properly; some hygenics; proper deps for version.ent
2001-01-22 00:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* Makefile (1.8), debian/rules (1.29): build and clean stuff with
- the top-level makefile, not debian/rules; build support for
- non-English languages, and build those by default as well
+ the top-level makefile, not debian/rules; build support for
+ non-English languages, and build those by default as well
2001-01-22 00:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.4): disable some references to
- files which no longer exist
+ files which no longer exist
2001-01-21 18:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.55): sorry, last changelog entry on this file
- was wrong; prepare 2.8.2 version, document Josip's changes, and
- bugs to be closed
+ was wrong; prepare 2.8.2 version, document Josip's changes, and
+ bugs to be closed
2001-01-21 18:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.54), developers-reference.sgml (1.50): *
- clarify the status of the Developers's reference as "normative"
- * add a reference to debconf (closes: Bug#82413)
+ clarify the status of the Developers's reference as "normative"
+ * add a reference to debconf (closes: Bug#82413)
2001-01-21 17:54 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/control (1.9): add recommends for debian-policy and
- packaging-manual
+ packaging-manual
2001-01-21 17:53 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.49), debian/copyright (1.3): add
- 2001 copyright
+ 2001 copyright
2000-12-30 11:07 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.48): another update WRT
- sid/unstable/testing, from Colin Watson
+ sid/unstable/testing, from Colin Watson
2000-12-28 17:00 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.47): included fixes from bug #80740;
- described testing; described package pools (this particular part
- required quite a bit of changes, and it might be a bit rough, but
- it's a start); described the frozen test cycles et al; some other
- smaller fixes
+ described testing; described package pools (this particular part
+ required quite a bit of changes, and it might be a bit rough, but
+ it's a start); described the frozen test cycles et al; some other
+ smaller fixes
2000-12-28 14:35 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.10): fixed email-debian-user alias; updated
- sample-dist-dirtree (with more to come)
+ sample-dist-dirtree (with more to come)
2000-12-18 19:04 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.46): replaced evil latin1-only «»
- quotation marks, replaced mentions of important severity (in RCB
- context) with serious severity, some details fixed
+ quotation marks, replaced mentions of important severity (in RCB
+ context) with serious severity, some details fixed
2000-12-18 18:13 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.45): updated regarding va->klecker
- move, and www->people move, changed most mentions of dinstall to a
- generic term "archive maintenance software", removed full path to
- it because it is in PATH now, mentioned "dak" and "katie" (somewhat
- vaguely), changed week to month regarding FTP archive waiting time
- since that\'s more often the case, and changed weeks to hours
- regarding Maintainers file updates since that\'s also more often
- the case now, updated some URLs to entities,
- s/debian-doc/doc-debian/
+ move, and www->people move, changed most mentions of dinstall to
+ a generic term "archive maintenance software", removed full path
+ to it because it is in PATH now, mentioned "dak" and "katie"
+ (somewhat vaguely), changed week to month regarding FTP archive
+ waiting time since that\'s more often the case, and changed weeks
+ to hours regarding Maintainers file updates since that\'s also
+ more often the case now, updated some URLs to entities,
+ s/debian-doc/doc-debian/
2000-12-18 17:26 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.9): upped the numbers a little bit, updated lintian
- reports URL
+ reports URL
2000-12-06 10:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.44): fix for WNPP bug filing
- severities from David Schleef <ds@stm.lbl.gov>
+ severities from David Schleef <ds@stm.lbl.gov>
2000-11-04 13:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.53), rules (1.28): remove some obsolete
- source-depends stuff
+ source-depends stuff
2000-11-04 13:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2000-11-04 13:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.43): * update WNPP instructions,
- based on patch from Marcelo E. Magallon
- (closes: Bug#69435)
- * spelling corrections, awkward grammar suggestions from Andreas
- Krueger
- (closes: Bug#72810)
+ based on patch from Marcelo E. Magallon
+ (closes: Bug#69435)
+ * spelling corrections, awkward grammar suggestions from
+ Andreas Krueger
+ (closes: Bug#72810)
2000-10-15 05:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.desc (1.8), debian/changelog (1.51): update
- doc-base file for FHS
+ doc-base file for FHS
2000-10-15 05:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2000-10-15 03:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/copyright (1.2): update for new copyright file location;
- add 2000 copyright dates and mention I am the maintainer [sic]
+ add 2000 copyright dates and mention I am the maintainer [sic]
2000-09-20 11:31 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.42): fixed bug closing example,
- closes: #71198 ;) and updated the perl regexp from current
- /usr/lib/dpkg/parsechangelog/debian file
+ closes: #71198 ;) and updated the perl regexp from current
+ /usr/lib/dpkg/parsechangelog/debian file
2000-09-20 11:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* debian/: control (1.8), postinst (1.4), prerm (1.4), rules
- (1.27): compliance with Policy 3.2.1
+ (1.27): compliance with Policy 3.2.1
2000-09-20 10:55 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.8), developers-reference.sgml (1.41): updated
- keyring/keyserver stuff; updated lists-archives URL; changed link
- for machines from devel/maintainer_contacts to the db.d.o CGI;
- updated new-maintainer stuff; updated for master->ftp-master move;
- noted www.d.o is the right host for web pages, but all other
- machines could be used if necessary; fixed www.d.o BTS URL; reorder
- mentions of scp to come before FTP, as it is more secure; mention
- the rsync dupload method; reorder mentions of pandora <-> non-us,
- canonical name non-us is better; other small corrections
+ keyring/keyserver stuff; updated lists-archives URL; changed link
+ for machines from devel/maintainer_contacts to the db.d.o CGI;
+ updated new-maintainer stuff; updated for master->ftp-master
+ move; noted www.d.o is the right host for web pages, but all
+ other machines could be used if necessary; fixed www.d.o BTS URL;
+ reorder mentions of scp to come before FTP, as it is more secure;
+ mention the rsync dupload method; reorder mentions of pandora <->
+ non-us, canonical name non-us is better; other small corrections
2000-09-19 19:08 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2000-09-19 18:45 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.40): fixed orphaning/adopting
- instructions with regard to the new WNPP
+ instructions with regard to the new WNPP
2000-09-19 15:35 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* Makefile (1.7): set build as the default rule, made clean a phony
- rule
+ rule
2000-07-30 15:44 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
2000-04-16 22:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* constitution.en.html (1.3), debian-constitution.desc (1.3),
- debian/postinst (1.3), debian/prerm (1.3), debian/rules (1.25):
- purge the constitution
+ debian/postinst (1.3), debian/prerm (1.3), debian/rules (1.25):
+ purge the constitution
2000-04-16 22:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
2000-04-16 22:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.4), constitution.en.html (1.2),
- developers-reference.sgml (1.38): changes from Raphael Hertzog
- <hertzog@debian.org>, 25 Mar 2000
+ developers-reference.sgml (1.38): changes from Raphael Hertzog
+ <hertzog@debian.org>, 25 Mar 2000
2000-03-06 20:17 Josip Rodin <joy@debian.org>
* debian/rules (1.23): Changed debiandoc2latex2epdf to
- debiandoc2latexpdf, otherwise it doesn't build with debiandoc-sgml
- 1.1.40.
+ debiandoc2latexpdf, otherwise it doesn't build with
+ debiandoc-sgml 1.1.40.
2000-01-07 11:45 Yoshizumi Endo <y-endo@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
* developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.3): Improved translation (thanks
- Seiji Kaneko).
+ Seiji Kaneko).
1999-10-28 13:38 Yoshizumi Endo <y-endo@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
* developers-reference.ja.sgml (1.2): Improved translation (thanks
- Seiji Kaneko and Hiroshi KISE).
+ Seiji Kaneko and Hiroshi KISE).
1999-10-04 13:49 Yoshizumi Endo <y-endo@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
1999-09-12 18:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.37), debian/changelog (1.45): add
- stuff for dinstall bug closing; note alternate names for DSA
+ stuff for dinstall bug closing; note alternate names for DSA
1999-09-11 21:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-09-11 21:33 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.44), control (1.7), rules (1.21):
- dynamically generate the TOC in the package description from
- developers-reference.sgml
+ dynamically generate the TOC in the package description from
+ developers-reference.sgml
1999-09-11 18:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.3), developers-reference.sgml (1.36),
- debian/changelog (1.43): pgp to rsa changes, 2.7.1 first cut
+ debian/changelog (1.43): pgp to rsa changes, 2.7.1 first cut
1999-08-16 23:59 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* common.ent (1.2), developers-reference.sgml (1.35),
- debian/changelog (1.42), debian/control (1.6), debian/rules (1.20):
- 2.7.0 update, see the changelog
+ debian/changelog (1.42), debian/control (1.6), debian/rules
+ (1.20): 2.7.0 update, see the changelog
1999-08-15 19:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-08-15 19:24 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.34): start effort to split out
- common entities
+ common entities
1999-08-15 19:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-05-21 21:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.33): correction about login name on
- master -- eight chars or less, not seven (and remove the footnote
- asking why seven)
+ master -- eight chars or less, not seven (and remove the footnote
+ asking why seven)
1999-05-21 01:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-05-21 01:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.32): Ch. "Overview of Debian
- Maintainer Tools": new section for yada (um, someone who uses
- this should check my description), correct build -> debuild in
- the devscripts section (closes Bug#38053)
+ Maintainer Tools": new section for yada (um, someone who uses
+ this should check my description), correct build -> debuild
+ in the devscripts section (closes Bug#38053)
1999-05-21 01:36 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.desc (1.7): capitalize section name (closes
- Bug#37392)
+ Bug#37392)
1999-05-09 18:11 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.31): normalize SGML elements which
- were <foo/.../ to <foo>...</foo>; re-fill paragraphs -- NO CONTENT
- CHANGES
+ were <foo/.../ to <foo>...</foo>; re-fill paragraphs -- NO
+ CONTENT CHANGES
1999-05-09 01:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-05-09 00:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.30): * Sec. "The master server":
- note that problems on Debian ftp can be sent
- to ftpmaster@debian.org also
- * Secs. "Uploads via chiark" and "Uploads via erlangen": remove
- 'cron-driven' (thanks Roman Hodek)
- * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": typos corrected, note that
- binary-arch
- and binary-indep targets should work independantly (thanks
- Roman
- Hodek)
- * Sec. "buildd": remove erroneous reference to debbuild,
- reorganize the
- section and correct typos (thank again Roman -- boy, this is
- the all
- Roman release)
+ note that problems on Debian ftp can be sent
+ to ftpmaster@debian.org also
+ * Secs. "Uploads via chiark" and "Uploads via erlangen": remove
+ 'cron-driven' (thanks Roman Hodek)
+ * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": typos corrected, note that
+ binary-arch
+ and binary-indep targets should work independantly (thanks
+ Roman
+ Hodek)
+ * Sec. "buildd": remove erroneous reference to debbuild,
+ reorganize the
+ section and correct typos (thank again Roman -- boy, this is
+ the all
+ Roman release)
1999-05-04 03:32 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.29), debian/changelog (1.35),
- debian/rules (1.18): * Sec. "Architectures": correction on
- supported architecture in Linux
- 2.2, from Job Bogan
- * Sec. "Experimental": other reasons to use or not use the
- experiment
- archive "section", from comments by Guy Maor
- * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": replace x86 with i386 (closes
- Bug#36485)
- * debian/rules: date printing protected from local l10n (closes
- Bug#36891)
- * Ch. "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines": renamed
- chapter; add
- intro paragraph
- * Sec. "Debian Servers": new, for talking about the standard
- servers,
- with intro; demoted server sections under that
- * Sec. "The FTP servers": was empty, removed
- * Sec. "The master server": fill in more info and cross-refs on
- how to
- report problems
- * Sec. "The CVS server": add some more detail which should be
- included
- when requesting cvs areas; mention the cvsweb URL
- * Sec. "Other Debian Machines": new section, list the machines
- for which
- a normal developer may have access.
+ debian/rules (1.18): * Sec. "Architectures": correction on
+ supported architecture in Linux
+ 2.2, from Job Bogan
+ * Sec. "Experimental": other reasons to use or not use the
+ experiment
+ archive "section", from comments by Guy Maor
+ * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": replace x86 with i386 (closes
+ Bug#36485)
+ * debian/rules: date printing protected from local l10n (closes
+ Bug#36891)
+ * Ch. "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines": renamed
+ chapter; add
+ intro paragraph
+ * Sec. "Debian Servers": new, for talking about the standard
+ servers,
+ with intro; demoted server sections under that
+ * Sec. "The FTP servers": was empty, removed
+ * Sec. "The master server": fill in more info and cross-refs on
+ how to
+ report problems
+ * Sec. "The CVS server": add some more detail which should be
+ included
+ when requesting cvs areas; mention the cvsweb URL
+ * Sec. "Other Debian Machines": new section, list the machines
+ for which
+ a normal developer may have access.
1999-04-09 21:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-04-09 21:18 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.34), rules (1.17): hack 'byhand' file
- entries to include debian version number in it, so subsequent
- uploads of the package into Incoming don't step all over each other
+ entries to include debian version number in it, so subsequent
+ uploads of the package into Incoming don't step all over each
+ other
1999-04-04 13:35 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.28), debian/changelog (1.33): 2.6.3:
- correction from James Troup -- <keyring-maint> is indeed the
- correct address for PGP key updates
+ correction from James Troup -- <keyring-maint> is indeed the
+ correct address for PGP key updates
1999-04-04 04:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.27), debian/changelog (1.32): Sec.
- "fakeroot": libtricks is not replacing anything after all; use
- public declaration
+ "fakeroot": libtricks is not replacing anything after all; use
+ public declaration
1999-04-03 17:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-04-03 16:15 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/rules (1.16): making PDF now, not PS; deal with new
- debiandoc-sgml output naming
+ debiandoc-sgml output naming
1999-04-03 16:14 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: postinst (1.2), prerm (1.2): deal with
- debian-constitution docreg files
+ debian-constitution docreg files
1999-04-03 16:11 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.26): * Sec. "Maintaining Your
- Public Key" -- give email addresses as
- {pgp,gpg}-update@debian.org, at James Troup's request (note to
- Jameas,
- if you see this: /usr/doc/debian-keyring/README.gz talks about
- <keyring-maint> instead)
- * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools" -- add Sec. "debget"
+ Public Key" -- give email addresses as
+ {pgp,gpg}-update@debian.org, at James Troup's request (note
+ to Jameas,
+ if you see this: /usr/doc/debian-keyring/README.gz talks
+ about
+ <keyring-maint> instead)
+ * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools" -- add Sec.
+ "debget"
1999-04-03 16:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.desc (1.5): cope with new file name
- extensions and PDF file
+ extensions and PDF file
1999-04-03 16:01 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-04-03 14:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
- * constitution.en.html (1.1.1.1): import from webml
- (www.debian.org)
+ * constitution.en.html (1.1): Initial revision
1999-04-03 14:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
- * constitution.en.html (1.1): Initial revision
+ * constitution.en.html (1.1.1.1): import from webml
+ (www.debian.org)
1999-03-03 15:22 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.29): 2.6.0.1 pre version (will be changed to
- 2.6.1 when I release officially)
+ 2.6.1 when I release officially)
1999-03-03 15:21 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-03-03 15:20 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.25): <chapt id="scope">Scope of This
- Document -- typo correction
-
- <sect id="fakeroot"> -- it's libtricks, not libtool
+ Document -- typo correction
+
+ <sect id="fakeroot"> -- it's libtricks, not libtool
1999-03-03 15:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-02-11 03:05 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.24): * Ch. "Porting and Being
- Ported": porter information broken out into it's
- own chapter, Sec. "Guidelines for Porter Uploads" and "When to
- do a
- source NMU if you are a porter" moved to this chapter; porter
- tool
- descriptions such as 'quinn-diff' moved to this section. Sec.
- "Being
- Kind to Porters" added, with tips for how to avoid making
- problems for
- porters.
- * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs)": update for the new
- chapter, and
- tighten up the language a bit
- * Sec. "Monitoring bugs": add a little cron job to get an 'index
- maint'
- of outstanding bugs (closes Bug#31259), loosen language a tiny
- bit
- w.r.t. non-maintainers or submitters closing bugs (closes
- Bug#30394)
- * Sec. "Scope of This Document": point out that this file is not
- official policy
- * Ch. "Handling Bugs": renamed from "Handling Bug Reports",
- incorporate
- some suggestions from James Troup, namely, don't mail from your
- root
- account, don't close bugs via control@bugs.debian.org; break
- out new
- sections, "Submitting Bugs" and "Responding to Bugs"
- * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": remove attribution
- for
- package maintainers, since I can't keep up; add entries for
- fakeroot
- and devscripts
- * Ch. "Maintaining Your Debian Information": new chapter, quite
- small
- right now; it mentions keyring-maint@debian.org for key
- modification,
- warns against putting private keys on multi-user machines, and
- talks
- about how to depart Debian gracefully
- * typo correction from Christian Hudon (closes Bug#32052)
- * menu file removed, obsoleted by doc-base file
- * parameterize some often-changing values with SGML entities,
- update
- number of available packages
- * use new way of notating multiple copyrights
- * change <tt> elements to <file> where appropriate
+ Ported": porter information broken out into it's
+ own chapter, Sec. "Guidelines for Porter Uploads" and "When
+ to do a
+ source NMU if you are a porter" moved to this chapter; porter
+ tool
+ descriptions such as 'quinn-diff' moved to this section.
+ Sec. "Being
+ Kind to Porters" added, with tips for how to avoid making
+ problems for
+ porters.
+ * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs)": update for the new
+ chapter, and
+ tighten up the language a bit
+ * Sec. "Monitoring bugs": add a little cron job to get an
+ 'index maint'
+ of outstanding bugs (closes Bug#31259), loosen language a
+ tiny bit
+ w.r.t. non-maintainers or submitters closing bugs (closes
+ Bug#30394)
+ * Sec. "Scope of This Document": point out that this file is
+ not
+ official policy
+ * Ch. "Handling Bugs": renamed from "Handling Bug Reports",
+ incorporate
+ some suggestions from James Troup, namely, don't mail from
+ your root
+ account, don't close bugs via control@bugs.debian.org; break
+ out new
+ sections, "Submitting Bugs" and "Responding to Bugs"
+ * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": remove attribution
+ for
+ package maintainers, since I can't keep up; add entries for
+ fakeroot
+ and devscripts
+ * Ch. "Maintaining Your Debian Information": new chapter, quite
+ small
+ right now; it mentions keyring-maint@debian.org for key
+ modification,
+ warns against putting private keys on multi-user machines,
+ and talks
+ about how to depart Debian gracefully
+ * typo correction from Christian Hudon (closes Bug#32052)
+ * menu file removed, obsoleted by doc-base file
+ * parameterize some often-changing values with SGML entities,
+ update
+ number of available packages
+ * use new way of notating multiple copyrights
+ * change <tt> elements to <file> where appropriate
1999-02-11 03:04 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1999-01-19 04:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.23), debian/changelog (1.26): fix
- for Bug#32052
+ for Bug#32052
1998-12-29 02:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.25), rules (1.13): added version.ent to
- docdir for Bug#31034
+ docdir for Bug#31034
1998-12-18 00:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.22): s/ppc/powerpc/, other
- spellfixes
+ spellfixes
1998-12-18 00:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-11-25 05:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.21): * Sec. "Removing a package
- from Incoming": tiny section added
- * some PGP-centricity removed
- * Sec. "Adopting a package": point out that hijacking packages is
- not ok
- * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": change NMU to
- source NMU, port to binary NMU, shorten the window for porters
- a
- tad; fix spelling; stress that non-maintainer patches must be
- non-disruptive and that aesthetic issues are not suitable for
- fixing
- by non-maintainers; other fixes as suggested by interested
- parties
+ from Incoming": tiny section added
+ * some PGP-centricity removed
+ * Sec. "Adopting a package": point out that hijacking packages
+ is not ok
+ * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": change NMU
+ to
+ source NMU, port to binary NMU, shorten the window for
+ porters a
+ tad; fix spelling; stress that non-maintainer patches must be
+ non-disruptive and that aesthetic issues are not suitable for
+ fixing
+ by non-maintainers; other fixes as suggested by interested
+ parties
1998-11-21 13:13 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.20), debian/changelog (1.22): finish
- 1st draft filling in NMU/porter chapter
+ 1st draft filling in NMU/porter chapter
1998-11-19 17:49 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.19): more work on the NMU/porters
- chapter
+ chapter
1998-11-19 17:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.21), rules (1.12): use changelog date for
- SGML timestamping, not current date
+ SGML timestamping, not current date
1998-11-16 00:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: changelog (1.20), dirs (1.2): remove obsolete 'dirs'
- file
+ file
1998-11-16 00:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-11-16 00:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.18): name change
-
- fix SGML nit
+
+ fix SGML nit
1998-11-16 00:10 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-11-15 20:17 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.17): Sec. "Maintainer changes":
- renamed to "Adopting a package" and moved to Chapter "Moving,
- Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning Packages".
-
- Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": new chapter
- discussing NMUs and porters; Section "Interim Releases" integrated
- out of existance
-
- of course the obligatory typo, grammar, and spelling corrections
+ renamed to "Adopting a package" and moved to Chapter "Moving,
+ Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning Packages".
+
+ Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": new chapter
+ discussing NMUs and porters; Section "Interim Releases"
+ integrated out of existance
+
+ of course the obligatory typo, grammar, and spelling corrections
1998-11-15 04:23 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-11-12 00:47 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.16): fix copyright byline
-
- remove URL to fragment identifier
+
+ remove URL to fragment identifier
1998-11-11 22:56 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-11-09 05:11 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.15), debian/changelog (1.15):
- "Interim releases": if you NMU a new upstream version (0.1), run
- 'dpkg-buildpackage -sa'
+ "Interim releases": if you NMU a new upstream version (0.1), run
+ 'dpkg-buildpackage -sa'
1998-11-09 03:09 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-11-09 03:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.14): many many changes, see the
- changelog, I'm too tired...
+ changelog, I'm too tired...
1998-11-07 21:12 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.13): correct new maintainer
- instructions pretty heavily (see changelog)
-
- red-pen corrections
+ instructions pretty heavily (see changelog)
+
+ red-pen corrections
1998-11-07 21:08 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-11-07 21:07 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/changelog (1.13): correct some new-maintainer directions
-
- red-pen corrections
+
+ red-pen corrections
1998-11-07 21:06 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-11-07 16:58 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/rules (1.10): why bother checking for root, don't be a
- fascist
+ fascist
1998-11-05 02:34 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-11-01 17:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.10): use new <package> tag where
- appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
-
- advise against uploading when a package has lintian problems of
- severity 'E'
-
- rename 'Whirlwind Tour' section to 'Overview of...'
+ appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
+
+ advise against uploading when a package has lintian problems of
+ severity 'E'
+
+ rename 'Whirlwind Tour' section to 'Overview of...'
1998-10-19 00:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-10-01 03:28 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* Makefile (1.4): rename html rule to build rule, since it doesn't
- just make html
+ just make html
1998-10-01 03:25 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.8), debian/changelog (1.10):
- incorporated suggestions from or inspired by Branden Robinson
+ incorporated suggestions from or inspired by Branden Robinson
1998-09-28 06:19 olly
1998-09-27 22:39 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.7): Fix instructions for new
- maintainers, incorporating the actual text sent to prospective new
- maintainers. Improve this text a bit for readability, coverage,
- and organization. Significant changes were patched back to the
- new-maintainers group, if they care to use them. (closes Bug#26948)
-
- Add an introductory "Scope" section which helps delineate what
- should and should not be included in this Reference.
-
- Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an
- email from Guy Maor on debian-devel.
-
- Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant.
-
- Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible.
-
- Little corrections here and there.
+ maintainers, incorporating the actual text sent to prospective
+ new maintainers. Improve this text a bit for readability,
+ coverage, and organization. Significant changes were patched
+ back to the new-maintainers group, if they care to use them.
+ (closes Bug#26948)
+
+ Add an introductory "Scope" section which helps delineate what
+ should and should not be included in this Reference.
+
+ Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an
+ email from Guy Maor on debian-devel.
+
+ Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant.
+
+ Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible.
+
+ Little corrections here and there.
1998-09-21 04:16 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.6), debian/changelog (1.7): complete
- stuff for this round of textual overhauls, notably adding section
- on removing, renaming, orphaning packages
+ stuff for this round of textual overhauls, notably adding section
+ on removing, renaming, orphaning packages
1998-09-20 19:43 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/rules (1.7): fix source-depends
-
- fix dependancy for build
+
+ fix dependancy for build
1998-09-20 19:42 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.5): first cut for 2.4.1.4, which is
- a lot of changes. Still need to fix terminology for "section" and
- "distribution" and the like
+ a lot of changes. Still need to fix terminology for "section"
+ and "distribution" and the like
1998-09-20 19:41 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-07-28 01:02 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* debian/: rules (1.6), changelog (1.6): added source depends
- hackery
+ hackery
1998-07-16 00:55 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-07-14 22:46 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.4): plaster my name all over it
-
- format the SGML like I like it
+
+ format the SGML like I like it
1998-07-14 22:45 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
1998-07-14 17:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.3), debian/changelog (1.3),
- debian/rules (1.3): dynamic version numbering and date
+ debian/rules (1.3): dynamic version numbering and date
1998-07-14 16:31 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
* developers-reference.sgml (1.2), debian/changelog (1.2),
- debian/rules (1.2): non-maintainer release 2.4.1.2
+ debian/rules (1.2): non-maintainer release 2.4.1.2
1998-07-14 15:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
- * developers-reference.desc (1.1.1.1), developers-reference.sgml
- (1.1.1.1), debian/changelog (1.1.1.1), debian/control (1.1.1.1),
- debian/copyright (1.1.1.1), debian/dirs (1.1.1.1), debian/menu
- (1.1.1.1), debian/postinst (1.1.1.1), debian/prerm (1.1.1.1),
- debian/rules (1.1.1.1): \Initial Import\\
+ * developers-reference.desc (1.1), developers-reference.sgml (1.1),
+ debian/changelog (1.1), debian/control (1.1), debian/copyright
+ (1.1), debian/dirs (1.1), debian/menu (1.1), debian/postinst
+ (1.1), debian/prerm (1.1), debian/rules (1.1): Initial revision
1998-07-14 15:27 Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
- * developers-reference.desc (1.1), developers-reference.sgml (1.1),
- debian/changelog (1.1), debian/control (1.1), debian/copyright
- (1.1), debian/dirs (1.1), debian/menu (1.1), debian/postinst (1.1),
- debian/prerm (1.1), debian/rules (1.1): Initial revision
+ * developers-reference.desc (1.1.1.1), developers-reference.sgml
+ (1.1.1.1), debian/changelog (1.1.1.1), debian/control (1.1.1.1),
+ debian/copyright (1.1.1.1), debian/dirs (1.1.1.1), debian/menu
+ (1.1.1.1), debian/postinst (1.1.1.1), debian/prerm (1.1.1.1),
+ debian/rules (1.1.1.1): \Initial Import\\
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