1 developers-reference (2.4.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
3 * move to 3-level version number -- still not sure why I shouldn't just
4 go with a 2-level scheme, that needs more thought. For now,
5 top-level version number probably won't change for a while, the
6 second-level number means significant content changes, and the
7 third-level change means corrections and minor improvements.
8 * use new <package> tag where appropriate (Ardo, you rock)
9 * advise against uploading when a package has lintian problems of
11 * replace 'm86k' with 'm68k'
12 * rename 'Whirlwind Tour of ...' section to 'Overview of ...' (suggested
14 * debian/rules: cosmetic cleanups
15 * fill in the Servers chapter a bit more; mention how master is the home
16 of the BTS; mention how users need to take care with their accounts on
17 master; fill in www.debian.org, first pass, and discuss how to put up
18 your own web pages on va or master; add new section, "The CVS server";
19 add new section, "Mirrors of Debian servers", and point to info about
22 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Sun, 1 Nov 1998 18:24:18 -0500
24 developers-reference (2.4.1.5) unstable; urgency=low
26 * Fix instructions for new maintainers, incorporating the actual text
27 sent to prospective new maintainers. Improve this text a bit for
28 readability, coverage, and organization. Significant changes were
29 patched back to the new-maintainers group, if they care to use
30 them. (closes Bug#26948)
31 * Add an introductory "Scope" chapter which helps delineate what should
32 and should not be included in this Reference.
33 * Add a new chapter, "Whirlwind Tour of Debian Maintainer Tools". Let
34 me know what useful tools I forgot -- remember, Debian-specific
35 maintainer tools only!
36 * Add discussion of the "experimental" distribution, culled from an email
37 from Guy Maor on debian-devel.
38 * Incorporated suggestions from Branden Robinson (closes Bug#27211).
39 * Point to doc-debian's mailing list instructions where relevant.
40 * Made references to online documentation into URLs where possible.
41 * Little corrections here and there.
42 * add a Makefile for use in the DDP manual hierarchy
43 * debian/rules: comment out my 'source-depends' hack; it's just slowing
46 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 1 Oct 1998 03:42:43 -0400
48 developers-reference (2.4.1.4) unstable; urgency=low
50 * fill in Section "The master server" a bit; other servers to follow
51 * in Section "Distribution directories", mention that distributions
52 are always in 'dists' subdir of the Debian archive; talk about
54 * in Section "Release code names", talk about 'sid' a bit
55 * in Section "Interim releases", talk about how non-maintainers should
56 use the BTS, and bug severity "fixed" (closes Bug#17524)
57 * in Section "Generating the changes file", talk about how to set the
58 distribution in the debian/changelog file (i.e., "frozen unstable")
59 * add a new Section "Checking the package prior to upload" to Section
60 "Uploading a package", mentioning lintian and other tests one should
62 * add new Section "Notification that a new package has been installed"
63 in Section "Uploading a package", talking about dinstall and the
65 * add new Sections "Moving packages", "Removing packages", "Replacing or
66 renaming packages", and "Orphaning a package" (closes Bug#26650)
67 * add new Section "Bugs in your packages", talking about maintainer
68 duties with respect to bugs
69 * add new Section "Lintian reports" under "Handling bugs reports",
70 talking about how maintainers should check their packages with lintian
71 every now and then, alternatively pointing them to the lintian web
73 * clarify, a bit, the use of "section" and "subsection", bringing it
74 into line with the usage in the Policy Manual and Packaging Manual
75 * grammar and markup changes throughout
76 * debian/rules: added a crude source-depends rule, which renders more
77 explicit what is used to build this package
79 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:51:46 -0400
81 developers-reference (2.4.1.3) unstable; urgency=low
84 * version number and date are automatically populated now
85 * changed doc-base section to "debian"
86 * debian/rules: better abstraction and organization
87 * reformat SGML like I happen to like it
88 * utilize the new URL tag
89 * build PostScript on letter size, I hear thats better for A4 and US
92 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:52:35 -0400
94 developers-reference (2.4.1.2) frozen unstable; urgency=low
96 * non-maintainer release
97 * rebuilt since HTML versions of Chapters 1 and 2 were truncated
98 (important bug, no number yet, bugs.debian.org isn't working;
99 regardless, this should go in hamm because a broken developers
100 reference won't win us many friends in hamm, and after all, it's just
101 text, it can't hurt you.)
102 * no content changes, except that the version number in the SGML file
103 reflect this packages version number
104 * debian/rule: clean is cleaner now
106 -- Adam P. Harris <aph@debian.org> Tue, 16 Jun 1998 01:35:39 -0400
108 developers-reference (2.4.1.1) frozen unstable; urgency=low
112 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Thu, 14 May 1998 21:56:36 +0200
114 developers-reference (2.4.1.0) frozen unstable; urgency=low
116 * New version numbering scheme:
118 - The version numbers are independent of dpkg now, but all policy
119 manuals (the Debian Policy Manual, the Debian Packaging Manual, and
120 the Debian Developer's Reference) share the same version numbering
123 - The first three digits of the version number specify the
124 `Standards-Version.' This number is incremented with each policy
125 change. The fourth digit represents the `patch-level,' which may
126 differ between the manuals.
128 If only the patch-level digit is incremented, no changes in policy
129 have been made, except bug fixes and clarifications. Packages only
130 have to specify the first three digits of the version number in the
131 `Standards-Version' field of their source packages.
133 * Uploaded to frozen and unstable. This is a documentation-only
134 package and the changes to the manual are relevant for hamm.
136 * No changes to the Developer's Reference
138 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Mon, 13 Apr 1998 17:54:43 +0200
140 developers-reference (0.5) unstable; urgency=low
142 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
144 - Changed section 1.2 Registering as a Debian developer:
145 + signatures from formal certification service are _NOT_ accepted
147 + images of ID documents have to be PGP or RSA signed
148 (as requested by James Troup)
150 - Use current date instead of <date> in manual
152 * Updated FSF's address (reported by Lintian)
154 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sat, 7 Mar 1998 13:52:15 +0100
156 developers-reference (0.4) unstable; urgency=low
158 * Changes to the Developer's Reference:
160 - Renamed chapter 4 into `Package uploads'
162 - New section 4.2.5 Uploading to the non-us server
164 - Changed section 4.4 Interim releases:
165 + non-maintainer releases should not close bugs
166 + normal maintainer must at least read the patch provided with
167 the non-maintainer release
169 - New chapter 5 Handling bug reports:
170 + when reporting more then 10 bugs on the same topic, a message
171 has to be sent to debian-devel and the `maintonly' address
174 - Lots of typos fixed
176 * Compressed SGML source code
178 * Added support for doc-base to register the Developer's Reference
179 to the online documentation systems dwww and dhelp
181 * Upgraded to standards version 2.4.0.0 (no changes)
183 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Fri, 30 Jan 1998 21:58:34 +0100
185 developers-reference (0.3) unstable; urgency=low
187 * Put lost sections from Policy Manual 2.1.3.3 back in:
188 - Generating the changes file (for uploads)
189 - Announcing package uploads
190 * New section about Debian Mentors
191 * debian/rules: Don't use debstd anymore
192 * debian/rules: Compress changelog file (fixes:#15441)
193 * Fixed link to WNPP list (fixes:#16201)
194 * Added menu entry (fixes:#15708)
196 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Wed, 24 Dec 1997 13:54:33 +0100
198 developers-reference (0.2) unstable; urgency=low
200 * New chapter about `The Debian Archive' describing the structure
201 of our FTP server and the development process
202 * Added note that new maintainers have to read the Social Contract
203 and have to know where to find the Policy and Packaging Manuals
204 * PGP key ring is not distributed via dpkg but in doc/ of the FTP
206 * Added note that cross posting between Debian lists is depreciated
207 * New list of advantages why new packages should be discussed on
208 debian-devel before they are uploaded
209 * Added section about how packages are uploaded
210 * Added note that the Security Managers may do interim releases without
211 contacting the maintainer
212 * Removed chapter about bug tracking system (will be included in
213 a new manual released soon)
215 * Include SGML source in package
216 * Don't use `2-up' style for PostScript version
217 * Upgraded to Standards 2.3.0.1
219 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Sun, 2 Nov 1997 20:53:26 +0100
221 developers-reference (0.1) unstable; urgency=low
225 -- Christian Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org> Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:19:49 +0200
228 mode: debian-changelog