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19 msgid "Scope of This Document"
22 # type: Content of: <chapter><para>
25 "The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the recommended "
26 "procedures and the available resources for Debian developers."
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32 "The procedures discussed within include how to become a maintainer (<xref "
33 "linkend=\"new-maintainer\"/> ); how to create new packages (<xref "
34 "linkend=\"newpackage\"/> ) and how to upload packages (<xref "
35 "linkend=\"upload\"/> ); how to handle bug reports (<xref "
36 "linkend=\"bug-handling\"/> ); how to move, remove, or orphan packages (<xref "
37 "linkend=\"archive-manip\"/> ); how to port packages (<xref "
38 "linkend=\"porting\"/> ); and how and when to do interim releases of other "
39 "maintainers' packages (<xref linkend=\"nmu\"/> )."
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45 "The resources discussed in this reference include the mailing lists (<xref "
46 "linkend=\"mailing-lists\"/> ) and servers (<xref "
47 "linkend=\"server-machines\"/> ); a discussion of the structure of the Debian "
48 "archive (<xref linkend=\"archive\"/> ); explanation of the different servers "
49 "which accept package uploads (<xref linkend=\"upload-ftp-master\"/> ); and a "
50 "discussion of resources which can help maintainers with the quality of their "
51 "packages (<xref linkend=\"tools\"/> )."
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57 "It should be clear that this reference does not discuss the technical "
58 "details of Debian packages nor how to generate them. Nor does this "
59 "reference detail the standards to which Debian software must comply. All of "
60 "such information can be found in the <ulink "
61 "url=\"http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/\">Debian Policy "
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68 "Furthermore, this document is <emphasis>not an expression of formal "
69 "policy</emphasis>. It contains documentation for the Debian system and "
70 "generally agreed-upon best practices. Thus, it is not what is called a "
71 "``normative'' document."