chiark / gitweb /
developers-reference.git
25 years ago"Interim releases": if you NMU a new upstream version (0.1), run
aph [Mon, 9 Nov 1998 10:11:43 +0000 (10:11 +0000)]
"Interim releases": if you NMU a new upstream version (0.1), run
'dpkg-buildpackage -sa'

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@702 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agobump stds version
aph [Mon, 9 Nov 1998 08:09:48 +0000 (08:09 +0000)]
bump stds version

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@701 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agopre-release for 2.5.0
aph [Mon, 9 Nov 1998 08:07:21 +0000 (08:07 +0000)]
pre-release for 2.5.0

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@700 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agomany many changes, see the changelog, I'm too tired...
aph [Mon, 9 Nov 1998 08:06:57 +0000 (08:06 +0000)]
many many changes, see the changelog, I'm too tired...

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@699 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agocorrect new maintainer instructions pretty heavily (see changelog)
aph [Sun, 8 Nov 1998 02:12:17 +0000 (02:12 +0000)]
correct new maintainer instructions pretty heavily (see changelog)

red-pen corrections

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@696 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agodebiandoc2ps done in build, not binary-indep
aph [Sun, 8 Nov 1998 02:08:25 +0000 (02:08 +0000)]
debiandoc2ps done in build, not binary-indep

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@695 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agocorrect some new-maintainer directions
aph [Sun, 8 Nov 1998 02:07:27 +0000 (02:07 +0000)]
correct some new-maintainer directions

red-pen corrections

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@694 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years ago*** empty log message ***
aph [Sun, 8 Nov 1998 02:06:25 +0000 (02:06 +0000)]
*** empty log message ***

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@693 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agowhy bother checking for root, don't be a fascist
aph [Sat, 7 Nov 1998 21:58:03 +0000 (21:58 +0000)]
why bother checking for root, don't be a fascist

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@692 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agofill in servers section
aph [Thu, 5 Nov 1998 07:34:45 +0000 (07:34 +0000)]
fill in servers section

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@691 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agofirst cut
aph [Thu, 5 Nov 1998 07:24:02 +0000 (07:24 +0000)]
first cut

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@690 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agos/m86k/m68k/
aph [Sun, 1 Nov 1998 22:40:03 +0000 (22:40 +0000)]
s/m86k/m68k/

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@684 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agouse new <package> tag where appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
aph [Sun, 1 Nov 1998 22:27:09 +0000 (22:27 +0000)]
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...'

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@683 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agocosmetic changes
aph [Mon, 19 Oct 1998 04:41:46 +0000 (04:41 +0000)]
cosmetic changes

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@673 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agonote the new chapter on maintainer tools
aph [Thu, 1 Oct 1998 07:45:00 +0000 (07:45 +0000)]
note the new chapter on maintainer tools

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@667 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agospell check
aph [Thu, 1 Oct 1998 07:44:38 +0000 (07:44 +0000)]
spell check

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@666 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agorename html rule to build rule, since it doesn't just make html
aph [Thu, 1 Oct 1998 07:28:43 +0000 (07:28 +0000)]
rename html rule to build rule, since it doesn't just make html

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@665 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoincorporated suggestions from or inspired by Branden Robinson
aph [Thu, 1 Oct 1998 07:25:51 +0000 (07:25 +0000)]
incorporated suggestions from or inspired by Branden Robinson

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@664 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoCorrection to makefile target
olly [Mon, 28 Sep 1998 10:19:41 +0000 (10:19 +0000)]
Correction to makefile target

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@663 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agomake ddp publish rule really publish
aph [Mon, 28 Sep 1998 05:46:52 +0000 (05:46 +0000)]
make ddp publish rule really publish

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@661 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agominor changes
aph [Mon, 28 Sep 1998 04:59:56 +0000 (04:59 +0000)]
minor changes

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@659 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoremove source-depends rule, not needed....
aph [Mon, 28 Sep 1998 04:58:35 +0000 (04:58 +0000)]
remove source-depends rule, not needed....

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@658 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoinitial
aph [Mon, 28 Sep 1998 04:57:32 +0000 (04:57 +0000)]
initial

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@657 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoFirst cut for 2.4.1.5 version
aph [Mon, 28 Sep 1998 02:39:56 +0000 (02:39 +0000)]
First cut for 2.4.1.5 version

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@656 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoFix instructions for new maintainers, incorporating the actual text
aph [Mon, 28 Sep 1998 02:39:19 +0000 (02:39 +0000)]
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.

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@655 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agocomplete stuff for this round of textual overhauls, notably adding
aph [Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:16:33 +0000 (08:16 +0000)]
complete stuff for this round of textual overhauls, notably adding
section on removing, renaming, orphaning packages

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@654 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agofix source-depends
aph [Sun, 20 Sep 1998 23:43:04 +0000 (23:43 +0000)]
fix source-depends

fix dependancy for build

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@653 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agofirst cut for 2.4.1.4, which is a lot of changes. Still need to
aph [Sun, 20 Sep 1998 23:42:23 +0000 (23:42 +0000)]
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

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@652 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoignorables
aph [Sun, 20 Sep 1998 23:41:36 +0000 (23:41 +0000)]
ignorables

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@651 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoadded source depends hackery
aph [Tue, 28 Jul 1998 05:04:10 +0000 (05:04 +0000)]
added source depends hackery

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@638 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agolotsa bugfixing
aph [Thu, 16 Jul 1998 04:55:25 +0000 (04:55 +0000)]
lotsa bugfixing

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@634 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years ago*** empty log message ***
aph [Thu, 16 Jul 1998 04:54:32 +0000 (04:54 +0000)]
*** empty log message ***

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@633 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoradical aph'ification of rules
aph [Thu, 16 Jul 1998 03:57:14 +0000 (03:57 +0000)]
radical aph'ification of rules

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@632 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agobump
aph [Thu, 16 Jul 1998 03:50:49 +0000 (03:50 +0000)]
bump

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@631 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoupdate mainter name
aph [Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:49:50 +0000 (02:49 +0000)]
update mainter name

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@630 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoplaster my name all over it
aph [Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:46:13 +0000 (02:46 +0000)]
plaster my name all over it

format the SGML like I like it

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@629 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agoswitch section
aph [Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:45:44 +0000 (02:45 +0000)]
switch section

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@628 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agodynamic version numbering and date
aph [Tue, 14 Jul 1998 21:31:16 +0000 (21:31 +0000)]
dynamic version numbering and date

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@627 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years agonon-maintainer release 2.4.1.2
aph [Tue, 14 Jul 1998 20:31:53 +0000 (20:31 +0000)]
non-maintainer release 2.4.1.2

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@626 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

25 years ago\Initial Import\\
aph [Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:27:06 +0000 (19:27 +0000)]
\Initial Import\\

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@625 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d