1 developers-reference (2.8.3) unstable; urgency=low
3 * build and provide French and Japanese versions
4 * devolve build logic from debian/rules to top-level Makefile
5 * developers-reference.jp.sgml: minor changes so it will build (is out
7 * debian/rules: stop making useless /usr/share/developers-reference dir
9 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Mon, 22 Jan 2001 02:02:02 -0500
11 developers-reference (2.8.2) unstable; urgency=low
14 - fix typographic errors reported by David Martinez (closes: Bug#80740)
15 - common.ent: upped the numbers a little bit, updated lintian reports URL
16 - updated regarding va->klecker move, and www->people move, changed
17 most mentions of dinstall to a generic term "archive maintenance
18 software", removed full path to it because it is in PATH now,
19 mentioned "dak" and "katie" (somewhat vaguely), changed week to
20 month regarding FTP archive waiting time since that\'s more often
21 the case, and changed weeks to hours regarding Maintainers file
22 updates since that\'s also more often the case now, updated some
23 URLs to entities, s/debian-doc/doc-debian/
24 - replaced evil latin1-only quotation marks, replaced mentions of
25 important severity (in RCB context) with serious severity, some
27 - common.ent (1.10): fixed email-debian-user alias; updated
28 sample-dist-dirtree (with more to come)
29 - described testing; described package pools (this particular part
30 required quite a bit of changes, and it might be a bit rough, but
31 it's a start); described the frozen test cycles et al; some other
33 - another update WRT sid/unstable/testing, from Colin Watson
35 * debian/control: add Recommends for debian-policy, packaging-manual
36 * update copyright notice for 2001
37 * fix for WNPP bug filing severities from David Schleef
38 * clarify the status of the Developers's reference as "normative"
39 * add a reference to debconf (closes: Bug#82413)
41 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 21 Jan 2001 18:10:21 -0500
43 developers-reference (2.8.1) unstable; urgency=low
45 * update WNPP instructions, based on patch from Marcelo E. Magallon
47 * spelling corrections, awkward grammar suggestions from Andreas Krueger
49 * debian/rules: remove some obsolete source-depends stuff
51 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sat, 4 Nov 2000 13:22:21 -0500
53 developers-reference (2.8.0) unstable; urgency=low
55 * Almost all changes for this release are from Josip Rodin
56 <joy@debian.org>. Thanks, Josip!
58 * debian/control, postinst, prerm, rules: Policy 3.2.1 (closes:
60 * fixed bug closing example (closes: Bug#71198)
61 * update the perl regexp from current /usr/lib/dpkg/parsechangelog/debian
62 * updated keyring/keyserver information (closes: Bug#67783)
63 * updated new-maintainer stuff (closes: Bug#67841)
64 * updated for master -> ftp-master move (closes: Bug#68369)
65 * noted www.d.o is the right host for web pages, but all other machines
66 could be used if necessary
67 * reorder mentions of scp to come before FTP, as it is more secure;
68 mention the rsync dupload method
69 * reorder mentions of pandora <-> non-us, canonical name non-us is
71 * other small corrections
72 * fixed orphaning/adopting instructions with regard to the new WNPP
73 * common.ent: fix urls for cvs.d.o, wnpp, Debian machines page,
74 lists-archives, www.d.o BTS
75 * common.ent: changed link for machines from devel/maintainer_contacts
77 * Makefile: remove unnecessary subshell
79 * Adam's change: update debian/copyright for new Policy, and put my name
80 in there a bit with updated years; update doc-base file for FHS
82 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 15 Oct 2000 03:25:21 -0400
84 developers-reference (2.7.2) frozen unstable; urgency=medium
86 * I believe this should go into frozen because (a) it's only
87 documentation, so it can't introduce RC bugs, and (b) it fixes an
88 error which prevented it from building properly; however, whatever
89 ftpmaster feels is best is fine
91 * include common.ent as well as version.ent
92 (closes: Bug#52582, Bug#48926)
93 * debian/rules: fix build error caused by newer debiandoc-sgml; remove
94 constitution.en.html, since that is now located in the doc-debian
95 package (closes: Bug#54778, Bug#42014); don't compress .pdf file
97 * All changes below from Raphael Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
99 * Sec. "Uploading to master" and "Uploading to pandora":
100 explained dinstall -n (closes: Bug#45079)
101 * Sec. "Picking a distribution": added reference to the debian-release
102 team (closes: Bug#52906)
103 * Sec. "Announcing package uploads": rewrote it to take care of the fact
104 that dinstall is doing it automatically (closes: Bug#43877)
105 * Sec. "Mailing lists": added a paragraph about debian-email
107 * Changed the "Maintaining Your Debian Information" into "Debian
108 Developer's Duties" (closes: Bug#28908)
109 - added a section about the LDAP database
110 - added a section about the "on vacation" message
111 - added a section about the coordination with upstream developers
113 - added a section about managing Release Critical bugs
114 - added a section about Quality Assurance effort
116 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:24:33 -0400
118 developers-reference (2.7.1) unstable; urgency=low
120 * Sec. "Registering as a Debian developer": we are transitioning away
121 from non-free PGP -- remove allusions to non-free software such as
122 PGPv2 or v5 insofar as possible; recommend use of DSS keys rather than
124 * Sec. "Maintaining Your Public Key": remove PGP-centric stuff
125 * Sec. "When bugs are closed by new uploads": describe how to close bugs
126 via a magic changelog entry (closes: Bug#43690)
127 * Sec. "Generating the changes file": refer to Sec. "When bugs are
128 closed by new uploads" for closing bugs via a changelog entry
129 * developers-reference.sgml: re-enable RCS variables in CVS sources
130 * debian/control,rules: dynamically generate the TOC in the package
131 description from developers-reference.sgml
133 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 12 Sep 1999 18:15:59 -0400
135 developers-reference (2.7.0) unstable; urgency=low
137 * developers-reference.sgml: separated out language-independant elements
138 into common.ent (not content changes); misc minor grammar changes
140 * doc-base: change section for *constitution* to Debian (not 'debian')
142 * Sec. "Stable, unstable, and sometimes frozen": mention how old stable
143 releases are available at archive.debian.org
144 * Sec. "Uploading to pandora (non-us)" added, remove stale
145 information about the old anonymous ftp area (closes Bug#39541);
146 Sec. "Other Upload Queues" added about that upload queues, added
147 samosa and master.debian.org.jp (closes Bug#37804)
148 * Sec. "Yada": mention that yada might not be as robust as other package
149 producing systems, at request of the author; Sec. "equivs" added
150 * Sec. "Moving packages": at the request of Guy Maor, clarify that this
151 procedure is for moving packages in sections (i.e., free, contrib)
153 * Sec. "Registering as a Debian developer": talk about RSA keys rather
154 than PGP keys, since I think GPG can create/handle them now; mention
155 that the official pkg maintainer address much match an ID on your key;
156 * Sec. "Maintaining Your Public Key": beef up the warnings a bit; point
158 * Sec. "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines": clean up and
159 clarify section; mention that all developers are expected to be
160 subscribed to debian-private and debian-devel-announce
161 * Sec. "Other Debian Machines": remove list of machines; point to
162 http://www.debian.org/devel/machines instead
163 * Sec. "Release code names": potato is 2.2
164 * Sec. "Guidelines for Porter Uploads": talk about recompile only
165 uploads and version numbers for this (i.e., foo_2.4-1.0.1), from a
166 suggestion from James Troup
167 * Sec. "buildd": mention andrea, and buildd.debian.org
168 * Sec. "Removing packages": correct apt-cache usage
169 * debain/rules: update standards to 3.0.1 -- since I'm not moving
170 /usr/doc to /usr/share/doc yet, no changes were required except in the
173 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Mon, 16 Aug 1999 23:29:45 -0400
175 developers-reference (2.6.8) unstable; urgency=low
177 * when applying as a new user, the login name can be *eight* characters,
178 not seven (thanks to Rafael Caetano dos Santos)
180 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 21 May 1999 21:50:04 -0400
182 developers-reference (2.6.7) unstable; urgency=low
184 * SGML'ish: normalize SGML elements, refill paragraphs (closes Bug#37987)
185 * doc-base: change section to Debian -- hmm, this looks like a doc-base
186 bug, really, but hey, who am I to refile bugs to another one of my own
187 packages? (closes Bug#37392)
188 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": new section for yada (um,
189 someone who uses this should check my description), correct build ->
190 debuild in the devscripts section (closes Bug#38053)
192 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 21 May 1999 01:41:45 -0400
194 developers-reference (2.6.6) unstable; urgency=low
196 * Sec. "The master server": note that problems on Debian ftp can be sent
197 to ftpmaster@debian.org also
198 * Secs. "Uploads via chiark" and "Uploads via erlangen": remove
199 'cron-driven' (thanks Roman Hodek)
200 * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": typos corrected, note that binary-arch
201 and binary-indep targets should work independantly (thanks Roman
203 * Sec. "buildd": remove erroneous reference to debbuild, reorganize the
204 section and correct typos (thank again Roman -- boy, this is the all
206 * debian/rules: re-enable letter-sized PDFs
208 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 9 May 1999 01:17:29 -0400
210 developers-reference (2.6.5) unstable; urgency=low
212 * Sec. "Architectures": correction on supported architecture in Linux
214 * Sec. "Experimental": other reasons to use or not use the experiment
215 archive "section", from comments by Guy Maor
216 * Sec. "Being Kind to Porters": replace x86 with i386 (closes Bug#36485)
217 * debian/rules: date printing protected from local l10n (closes Bug#36891)
218 * Ch. "Mailing Lists, Servers, and Other Machines": renamed chapter; add
220 * Sec. "Debian Servers": new, for talking about the standard servers,
221 with intro; demoted server sections under that
222 * Sec. "The FTP servers": was empty, removed
223 * Sec. "The master server": fill in more info and cross-refs on how to
225 * Sec. "The CVS server": add some more detail which should be included
226 when requesting cvs areas; mention the cvsweb URL
227 * Sec. "Other Debian Machines": new section, list the machines for which
228 a normal developer may have access.
230 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Tue, 4 May 1999 03:32:21 -0400
232 developers-reference (2.6.4) unstable; urgency=low
234 * debian/rules: hack 'byhand' file entries to include debian version
235 number in it, so subsequent uploads of the package into Incoming don't
236 step all over each other
238 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:04:04 -0400
240 developers-reference (2.6.3) unstable; urgency=low
242 * correction from James Troup -- <keyring-maint> is indeed the correct
243 address for PGP key updates
245 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 4 Apr 1999 13:28:58 -0400
247 developers-reference (2.6.2) unstable; urgency=low
249 * Sec. "fakeroot": libtricks is not replacing anything after all
250 * developers-reference.sgml: use public declaration
251 * BTW, if any maintainers of translated versions of this document would
252 like to talk to me about folding your version into the
253 developers-reference CVS area, please get in touch with me
255 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sun, 4 Apr 1999 04:42:29 -0400
257 developers-reference (2.6.1) unstable; urgency=low
259 * include Debian constitution (closes Bug#30694)
260 * Sec. "fakeroot": libtricks is replacing fakeroot, not libtool
261 * Sec. "Maintaining Your Public Key" -- give email addresses as
262 {pgp,gpg}-update@debian.org, at James Troup's request (note to Jameas,
263 if you see this: /usr/doc/debian-keyring/README.gz talks about
264 <keyring-maint> instead)
265 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools" -- add Sec. "debget"
266 * developers-reference.sgml: minor typo correction from Tril
268 * doc-base stuff: add abstract to developers-reference, new file for
270 * debian/rules: minor cleanup and consistency; build PDF, not PS file;
271 ship PDF file;.text file now has .txt extension
272 * debian/control: set priority to optional, matching archive
274 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Sat, 3 Apr 1999 17:17:06 -0500
276 developers-reference (2.6.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
278 * would be nice to sneak this into slink; it's just documentation!
279 * Ch. "Porting and Being Ported": porter information broken out into it's
280 own chapter, Sec. "Guidelines for Porter Uploads" and "When to do a
281 source NMU if you are a porter" moved to this chapter; porter tool
282 descriptions such as 'quinn-diff' moved to this section. Sec. "Being
283 Kind to Porters" added, with tips for how to avoid making problems for
285 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs)": update for the new chapter, and
286 tighten up the language a bit
287 * Sec. "Monitoring bugs": add a little cron job to get an 'index maint'
288 of outstanding bugs (closes Bug#31259), loosen language a tiny bit
289 w.r.t. non-maintainers or submitters closing bugs (closes Bug#30394)
290 * Sec. "Scope of This Document": point out that this file is not
292 * Ch. "Handling Bugs": renamed from "Handling Bug Reports", incorporate
293 some suggestions from James Troup, namely, don't mail from your root
294 account, don't close bugs via control@bugs.debian.org; break out new
295 sections, "Submitting Bugs" and "Responding to Bugs"
296 * Ch. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": remove attribution for
297 package maintainers, since I can't keep up; add entries for fakeroot
299 * Ch. "Maintaining Your Debian Information": new chapter, quite small
300 right now; it mentions keyring-maint@debian.org for key modification,
301 warns against putting private keys on multi-user machines, and talks
302 about how to depart Debian gracefully
303 * typo correction from Christian Hudon (closes Bug#32052)
304 * menu file removed, obsoleted by doc-base file
305 * parameterize some often-changing values with SGML entities, update
306 number of available packages
307 * use new way of notating multiple copyrights
308 * change <tt> elements to <file> where appropriate
310 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Thu, 11 Feb 1999 02:53:55 -0500
312 developers-reference (2.5.0.5) unstable; urgency=low
314 * add version.ent to docdir, needed to reconstruct from SGML
317 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Tue, 29 Dec 1998 02:42:50 -0500
319 developers-reference (2.5.0.4) unstable; urgency=low
321 * not officially released
322 * more spelling corrections
323 * s/ppc/powerpc/ (thanks, James Troup)
325 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:07:40 -0500
327 developers-reference (2.5.0.3) unstable; urgency=low
329 * not officially released
330 * Sec. "Removing a package from Incoming": tiny section added
331 * some PGP-centricity removed
332 * Sec. "Adopting a package": point out that hijacking packages is not ok
333 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": change 'NMU' to
334 'source NMU', 'port' to 'binary NMU', shorten the window for porters a
335 tad; fix spelling; stress that non-maintainer patches must be
336 non-disruptive and that aesthetic issues are not suitable for fixing
337 by non-maintainers; other fixes as suggested by interested parties
339 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:01:27 -0500
341 developers-reference (2.5.0.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
343 * not officially released
344 * maintainer name change (but it's still me)
345 * Ch. "Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters": new chapter
346 discussing NMUs and porters; Section "Interim Releases" integrated out
347 of existance. New TOC for this section is:
348 * 6 Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and Porters
349 + 6.1 Who can do a port or an NMU
350 + 6.2 When to do a port or an NMU
351 o 6.2.1 When to do an NMU if you are a porter
352 + 6.3 How to do an NMU
353 o 6.3.1 NMU version numbering
354 o 6.3.2 NMUs must create a changelog entry
355 o 6.3.3 NMUs must send patches, if any, to the BTS
356 o 6.3.4 Building the NMU
357 + 6.4 Guidelines for Porters
359 * Sec. "Maintainer changes": renamed to "Adopting a package" and moved
360 to Chapter "Moving, Removing, Renaming, Adopting, and Orphaning
362 * Sec. "Reporting lots of bugs at once": more forcefully deprecate this
364 * Sec. "Adopting a package": mention that the BTS maintainer update can
365 take a couple of weeks
366 * Sec. "Overview of Debian Maintainer Tools": give credit where credit
367 is due and attribute current maintainers; add `apt'; add `quinn-diff';
368 add mention of as yet unreleased 'buildd' package, since I'm so
369 excited about it and can't wait
370 * Sec. "Removing packages": talk about how apt-cache can be used to look
371 at reverse depends, a good step to take prior to removing a package
373 * show *full* TOC, including sect2
374 * of course the obligatory typo, grammar, and spelling corrections
376 * Makefile: small changes to accomodate DDP autobuild
377 * debian/dirs: obsolete, removed
378 * debian/rules: use changelog date for SGML timestamping, not current date
380 -- Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> Fri, 20 Nov 1998 12:27:53 -0500
382 developers-reference (2.5.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
384 * move to 3-level version number:
385 top-level version number probably won't change for a while, it is the
386 "major", the second-level number means significant content changes,
387 and the third-level change means corrections and minor improvements.
388 Since this version has significant content changes, we are now 2.5.0.
389 Since I'm going to put porter instructions in the next major rev, that
392 * use new <package> tag where appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
393 * replace 'm86k' with 'm68k'
394 * rename 'Whirlwind Tour of ...' section to 'Overview of ...' (suggested
396 * typos and "red-pen" corrections, fix cosmetic problems in PostScript
398 * remove the one case I use an URL fragment identifier, since
399 debiandoc-sgml doesn't like it (bug filed against debiandoc-sgml)
400 * debian/rules: cosmetic cleanups, loosen check for root
401 * debian/rules: build PostScript version during build, since it's nice
402 to have all my debiandoc2* scripts together
403 * debian/control: policy compliant to 2.5.0
405 * advise against uploading when a package has lintian problems of
407 * "Mailing Lists and Servers":
408 - "The master server": mention how master is the home of the BTS;
409 mention how users need to take care with their accounts on master
410 - "The WWW servers": fill in www.debian.org, first pass, and discuss
411 how to put up your own web pages on va or master
412 - "The CVS server": new section added
413 - "Mirrors of Debian servers": new section added; point to info about
415 * "Applying to Become a Maintainer": do not advise resending initial
416 application; instead, simply mail a followup asking new maintainers
417 whether they go the initial application (closes Bug #28739); mention
418 that calls usually come in the evening; mention that if you use PGP
419 v5, you need to generate an RSA key (right?); clarify our intentions
421 * "Release code names": Debian 2.2 is 'potato'
422 * "Distribution directories": give concrete examples, hopefully making
423 it clearer where to look in Debian archives for specific stuff;
424 mention that old distributions are moved to archive servers (is there
425 a canonical location?)
426 * "The override file": new section, added under "Notification that a new
427 package has been installed"; fill it out quite a bit
428 * "Uploading to *": reiterate thrice not to upload export
429 controlled-software to master, or the European queues on erlangen and
431 * "Picking a distribution": section broken out from "Generating the
433 * "Uploading to frozen": new section, almost straight from Brian White
434 (hope you don't mind!) -- isn't that topical?
435 * "Interim releases": if you NMU a new upstream version (0.1), run
436 'dpkg-buildpackage -sa'
438 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 12 Nov 1998 00:03:43 -0500
440 developers-reference (2.4.1.5) unstable; urgency=low
442 * Fix instructions for new maintainers, incorporating the actual text
443 sent to prospective new maintainers. Improve this text a bit for
444 readability, coverage, and organization. Significant changes were
445 patched back to the new-maintainers group, if they care to use
446 them. (closes Bug#26948)
447 * Add an introductory "Scope" chapter which helps delineate what should
448 and should not be included in this Reference.
449 * Add a new chapter, "Whirlwind Tour of Debian Maintainer Tools". Let
450 me know what useful tools I forgot -- remember, Debian-specific
451 maintainer tools only!
452 * Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an email
453 from Guy Maor on debian-devel.
454 * Incorporated suggestions from Branden Robinson (closes Bug#27211).
455 * Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant.
456 * Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible.
457 * Little corrections here and there.
458 * add a Makefile for use in the DDP manual hierarchy
459 * debian/rules: comment out my 'source-depends' hack; it's just slowing
462 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 1 Oct 1998 03:42:43 -0400
464 developers-reference (2.4.1.4) unstable; urgency=low
466 * fill in Section "The master server" a bit; other servers to follow
467 * in Section "Distribution directories", mention that distributions
468 are always in 'dists' subdir of the Debian archive; talk about
470 * in Section "Release code names", talk about 'sid' a bit
471 * in Section "Interim releases", talk about how non-maintainers should
472 use the BTS, and bug severity "fixed" (closes Bug#17524)
473 * in Section "Generating the changes file", talk about how to set the
474 distribution in the debian/changelog file (i.e., "frozen unstable")
475 * add a new Section "Checking the package prior to upload" to Section
476 "Uploading a package", mentioning lintian and other tests one should
477 do prior to uploading
478 * add new Section "Notification that a new package has been installed"
479 in Section "Uploading a package", talking about dinstall and the
481 * add new Sections "Moving packages", "Removing packages", "Replacing or
482 renaming packages", and "Orphaning a package" (closes Bug#26650)
483 * add new Section "Bugs in your packages", talking about maintainer
484 duties with respect to bugs
485 * add new Section "Lintian reports" under "Handling bugs reports",
486 talking about how maintainers should check their packages with lintian
487 every now and then, alternatively pointing them to the lintian web
489 * clarify, a bit, the use of "section" and "subsection", bringing it
490 into line with the usage in the Policy Manual and Packaging Manual
491 * grammar and markup changes throughout
492 * debian/rules: added a crude source-depends rule, which renders more
493 explicit what is used to build this package
495 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:51:46 -0400
497 developers-reference (2.4.1.3) unstable; urgency=low
500 * version number and date are automatically populated now
501 * changed doc-base section to "debian"
502 * debian/rules: better abstraction and organization
503 * reformat SGML like I happen to like it
504 * utilize the new URL tag
505 * build PostScript on letter size, I hear thats better for A4 and US
508 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:52:35 -0400
510 developers-reference (2.4.1.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
512 * non-maintainer release
513 * rebuilt since HTML versions of Chapters 1 and 2 were truncated
514 (important bug, no number yet, bugs.debian.org isn't working;
515 regardless, this should go in hamm because a broken developers
516 reference won't win us many friends in hamm, and after all, it's just
517 text, it can't hurt you.)
518 * no content changes, except that the version number in the SGML file
519 reflect this packages version number
520 * debian/rule: clean is cleaner now
522 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Tue, 16 Jun 1998 01:35:39 -0400
524 developers-reference (2.4.1.1) frozen unstable; urgency=low
528 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Thu, 14 May 1998 21:56:36 +0200
530 developers-reference (2.4.1.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
532 * New version numbering scheme:
534 - The version numbers are independent of dpkg now, but all policy
535 manuals (the Debian Policy Manual, the Debian Packaging Manual, and
536 the Debian Developer's Reference) share the same version numbering
539 - The first three digits of the version number specify the
540 `Standards-Version.' This number is incremented with each policy
541 change. The fourth digit represents the `patch-level,' which may
542 differ between the manuals.
544 If only the patch-level digit is incremented, no changes in policy
545 have been made, except bug fixes and clarifications. Packages only
546 have to specify the first three digits of the version number in the
547 `Standards-Version' field of their source packages.
549 * Uploaded to frozen and unstable. This is a documentation-only
550 package and the changes to the manual are relevant for hamm.
552 * No changes to the Developer's Reference
554 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Mon, 13 Apr 1998 17:54:43 +0200
556 developers-reference (0.5) unstable; urgency=low
558 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
560 - Changed section 1.2 Registering as a Debian developer:
561 + signatures from formal certification service are _NOT_ accepted
563 + images of ID documents have to be PGP or RSA signed
564 (as requested by James Troup)
566 - Use current date instead of <date> in manual
568 * Updated FSF's address (reported by Lintian)
570 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sat, 7 Mar 1998 13:52:15 +0100
572 developers-reference (0.4) unstable; urgency=low
574 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
576 - Renamed chapter 4 into `Package uploads'
578 - New section 4.2.5 Uploading to the non-us server
580 - Changed section 4.4 Interim releases:
581 + non-maintainer releases should not close bugs
582 + normal maintainer must at least read the patch provided with
583 the non-maintainer release
585 - New chapter 5 Handling bug reports:
586 + when reporting more then 10 bugs on the same topic, a message
587 has to be sent to debian-devel and the `maintonly' address
590 - Lots of typos fixed
592 * Compressed SGML source code
594 * Added support for doc-base to register the Developer's Reference
595 to the online documentation systems dwww and dhelp
597 * Upgraded to standards version 2.4.0.0 (no changes)
599 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Fri, 30 Jan 1998 21:58:34 +0100
601 developers-reference (0.3) unstable; urgency=low
603 * Put lost sections from Policy Manual 2.1.3.3 back in:
604 - Generating the changes file (for uploads)
605 - Announcing package uploads
606 * New section about Debian Mentors
607 * debian/rules: Don't use debstd anymore
608 * debian/rules: Compress changelog file (fixes:#15441)
609 * Fixed link to WNPP list (fixes:#16201)
610 * Added menu entry (fixes:#15708)
612 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Wed, 24 Dec 1997 13:54:33 +0100
614 developers-reference (0.2) unstable; urgency=low
616 * New chapter about `The Debian Archive' describing the structure
617 of our FTP server and the development process
618 * Added note that new maintainers have to read the Social Contract
619 and have to know where to find the Policy and Packaging Manuals
620 * PGP key ring is not distributed via dpkg but in doc/ of the FTP
622 * Added note that cross posting between Debian lists is depreciated
623 * New list of advantages why new packages should be discussed on
624 debian-devel before they are uploaded
625 * Added section about how packages are uploaded
626 * Added note that the Security Managers may do interim releases without
627 contacting the maintainer
628 * Removed chapter about bug tracking system (will be included in
629 a new manual released soon)
631 * Include SGML source in package
632 * Don't use `2-up' style for PostScript version
633 * Upgraded to Standards 2.3.0.1
635 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sun, 2 Nov 1997 20:53:26 +0100
637 developers-reference (0.1) unstable; urgency=low
641 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:19:49 +0200
644 mode: debian-changelog