-developers-reference (2.6.0.1) unstable; urgency=low
+developers-reference (2.8.5) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * 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/control: Build-Depends should have been Build-Depends-Indep
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sat, 7 Apr 2001 20:00:07 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.8.4) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * debian/control: remove reference to obsolete packaging-manual package
+ (closes: Bug#86505)
+ * debian/control: fill in the description a bit more
+ * doc-base: index.html corrected to be index.en.html
+ (closes: Bug#85933)
+ * Makefile: clean is cleaner
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:47:06 -0500
+
+developers-reference (2.8.3) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * build and provide French and Japanese versions
+ * devolve build logic from debian/rules to top-level Makefile
+ * developers-reference.jp.sgml: minor changes so it will build (is out
+ of date)
+ * debian/rules: stop making useless /usr/share/developers-reference dir
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Mon, 22 Jan 2001 02:02:02 -0500
+
+developers-reference (2.8.2) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * Josip Rodin:
+ - fix typographic errors reported by David Martinez (closes: Bug#80740)
+ - common.ent: upped the numbers a little bit, updated lintian reports URL
+ - 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/
+ - replaced evil latin1-only quotation marks, replaced mentions of
+ important severity (in RCB context) with serious severity, some
+ details fixed
+ - common.ent (1.10): fixed email-debian-user alias; updated
+ sample-dist-dirtree (with more to come)
+ - 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
+ - another update WRT sid/unstable/testing, from Colin Watson
+ (closes: Bug#80896)
+ * debian/control: add Recommends for debian-policy, packaging-manual
+ * update copyright notice for 2001
+ * fix for WNPP bug filing severities from David Schleef
+ * clarify the status of the Developers's reference as "normative"
+ * add a reference to debconf (closes: Bug#82413)
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 21 Jan 2001 18:10:21 -0500
+
+developers-reference (2.8.1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * update WNPP instructions, based on patch from Marcelo E. Magallon
+ (closes: Bug#69435)
+ * spelling corrections, awkward grammar suggestions from Andreas Krueger
+ (closes: Bug#72810)
+ * debian/rules: remove some obsolete source-depends stuff
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sat, 4 Nov 2000 13:22:21 -0500
+
+developers-reference (2.8.0) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * Almost all changes for this release are from Josip Rodin
+ <joy@debian.org>. Thanks, Josip!
+
+ * debian/control, postinst, prerm, rules: Policy 3.2.1 (closes:
+ Bug#68929, Bug#70384)
+ * fixed bug closing example (closes: Bug#71198)
+ * update the perl regexp from current /usr/lib/dpkg/parsechangelog/debian
+ * updated keyring/keyserver information (closes: Bug#67783)
+ * updated new-maintainer stuff (closes: Bug#67841)
+ * updated for master -> ftp-master move (closes: Bug#68369)
+ * noted www.d.o is the right host for web pages, but all other machines
+ could be used if necessary
+ * 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
+ * fixed orphaning/adopting instructions with regard to the new WNPP
+ * common.ent: fix urls for cvs.d.o, wnpp, Debian machines page,
+ lists-archives, www.d.o BTS
+ * common.ent: changed link for machines from devel/maintainer_contacts
+ to the db.d.o CGI
+ * Makefile: remove unnecessary subshell
+
+ * Adam's change: update debian/copyright for new Policy, and put my name
+ in there a bit with updated years; update doc-base file for FHS
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 15 Oct 2000 03:25:21 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.7.2) frozen unstable; urgency=medium
+
+ * I believe this should go into frozen because (a) it's only
+ documentation, so it can't introduce RC bugs, and (b) it fixes an
+ error which prevented it from building properly; however, whatever
+ ftpmaster feels is best is fine
+ *
+ * include common.ent as well as version.ent
+ (closes: Bug#52582, Bug#48926)
+ * debian/rules: fix build error caused by newer debiandoc-sgml; remove
+ constitution.en.html, since that is now located in the doc-debian
+ package (closes: Bug#54778, Bug#42014); don't compress .pdf file
+ *
+ * All changes below from Raphael Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
+ *
+ * Sec. "Uploading to master" and "Uploading to pandora":
+ explained dinstall -n (closes: Bug#45079)
+ * Sec. "Picking a distribution": added reference to the debian-release
+ team (closes: Bug#52906)
+ * Sec. "Announcing package uploads": rewrote it to take care of the fact
+ that dinstall is doing it automatically (closes: Bug#43877)
+ * Sec. "Mailing lists": added a paragraph about debian-email
+ (closes: Bug#40258)
+ * Changed the "Maintaining Your Debian Information" into "Debian
+ Developer's Duties" (closes: Bug#28908)
+ - added a section about the LDAP database
+ - added a section about the "on vacation" message
+ - added a section about the coordination with upstream developers
+ (closes: Bug#43878)
+ - added a section about managing Release Critical bugs
+ - added a section about Quality Assurance effort
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:24:33 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.7.1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * Sec. "Registering as a Debian developer": we are transitioning away
+ from non-free PGP -- remove allusions to non-free software such as
+ PGPv2 or v5 insofar as possible; recommend use of DSS keys rather than
+ RSA
+ * Sec. "Maintaining Your Public Key": remove PGP-centric stuff
+ * Sec. "When bugs are closed by new uploads": describe how to close bugs
+ via a magic changelog entry (closes: Bug#43690)
+ * Sec. "Generating the changes file": refer to Sec. "When bugs are
+ closed by new uploads" for closing bugs via a changelog entry
+ * developers-reference.sgml: re-enable RCS variables in CVS sources
+ * debian/control,rules: dynamically generate the TOC in the package
+ description from developers-reference.sgml
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 12 Sep 1999 18:15:59 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.7.0) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * developers-reference.sgml: separated out language-independant elements
+ into common.ent (not content changes); misc minor grammar changes
+ throughout
+ * doc-base: change section for *constitution* to Debian (not 'debian')
+ (closes Bug#37392)
+ * Sec. "Stable, unstable, and sometimes frozen": mention how old stable
+ releases are available at archive.debian.org
+ * Sec. "Uploading to pandora (non-us)" added, remove stale
+ information about the old anonymous ftp area (closes Bug#39541);
+ Sec. "Other Upload Queues" added about that upload queues, added
+ samosa and master.debian.org.jp (closes Bug#37804)
+ * Sec. "Yada": mention that yada might not be as robust as other package
+ producing systems, at request of the author; Sec. "equivs" added
+ * Sec. "Moving packages": at the request of Guy Maor, clarify that this
+ procedure is for moving packages in sections (i.e., free, contrib)
+ only
+ * Sec. "Registering as a Debian developer": talk about RSA keys rather
+ than PGP keys, since I think GPG can create/handle them now; mention
+ that the official pkg maintainer address much match an ID on your key;
+ * Sec. "Maintaining Your Public Key": beef up the warnings a bit; point
+ to the PGP FAQ
+ * Sec. "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines": clean up and
+ clarify section; mention that all developers are expected to be
+ subscribed to debian-private and debian-devel-announce
+ * Sec. "Other Debian Machines": remove list of machines; point to
+ http://www.debian.org/devel/machines instead
+ * Sec. "Release code names": potato is 2.2
+ * Sec. "Guidelines for Porter Uploads": talk about recompile only
+ uploads and version numbers for this (i.e., foo_2.4-1.0.1), from a
+ suggestion from James Troup
+ * Sec. "buildd": mention andrea, and buildd.debian.org
+ * Sec. "Removing packages": correct apt-cache usage
+ * debain/rules: update standards to 3.0.1 -- since I'm not moving
+ /usr/doc to /usr/share/doc yet, no changes were required except in the
+ text here and there
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Mon, 16 Aug 1999 23:29:45 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.6.8) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * when applying as a new user, the login name can be *eight* characters,
+ not seven (thanks to Rafael Caetano dos Santos)
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 21 May 1999 21:50:04 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.6.7) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * SGML'ish: normalize SGML elements, refill paragraphs (closes Bug#37987)
+ * doc-base: change section to Debian -- hmm, this looks like a doc-base
+ bug, really, but hey, who am I to refile bugs to another one of my own
+ packages? (closes Bug#37392)
+ * 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)
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 21 May 1999 01:41:45 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.6.6) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * 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)
+ * debian/rules: re-enable letter-sized PDFs
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 9 May 1999 01:17:29 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.6.5) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * 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.
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Tue, 4 May 1999 03:32:21 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.6.4) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * debian/rules: 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
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:04:04 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.6.3) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * correction from James Troup -- <keyring-maint> is indeed the correct
+ address for PGP key updates
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 4 Apr 1999 13:28:58 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.6.2) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * Sec. "fakeroot": libtricks is not replacing anything after all
+ * developers-reference.sgml: use public declaration
+ * BTW, if any maintainers of translated versions of this document would
+ like to talk to me about folding your version into the
+ developers-reference CVS area, please get in touch with me
+
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 4 Apr 1999 04:42:29 -0400
+
+developers-reference (2.6.1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * include Debian constitution (closes Bug#30694)
+ * Sec. "fakeroot": libtricks is replacing fakeroot, not libtool
+ * 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"
+ * developers-reference.sgml: minor typo correction from Tril
+ <dem@tunes.org>
+ * doc-base stuff: add abstract to developers-reference, new file for
+ constitution
+ * debian/rules: minor cleanup and consistency; build PDF, not PS file;
+ ship PDF file;.text file now has .txt extension
+ * debian/control: set priority to optional, matching archive
- * debian/rules: minor cleanup and consistency
- * Sec. "Fakeroot": libtricks is replacing fakeroot, not libtool
- * minor typo correction from Tril <dem@tunes.org>
- * add abstract to docbook file
-
- -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Wed, 3 Mar 1999 15:03:28 -0500
+ -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sat, 3 Apr 1999 17:17:06 -0500
developers-reference (2.6.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
developers-reference (2.5.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
* move to 3-level version number:
- top-level version number probably won't change for a whil, it is the
+ top-level version number probably won't change for a while, it is the
"major", the second-level number means significant content changes,
and the third-level change means corrections and minor improvements.
Since this version has significant content changes, we are now 2.5.0.
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