Drop paragraph about vanilla debian/rules files which mainly points to a no-longer...

The rest of the sentence doesn't bring any value. People are always free
to use whatever works for them since the developers-reference is about
guidelines and not rules.

git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@9799 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d

diff --git a/best-pkging-practices.dbk b/best-pkging-practices.dbk
index 2316f195ce1a4af156f43836091c6bd32d1294a1..30afaf2b47567d7bd891e3bdb63e81b90e73ca7c 100644 (file)
--- a/best-pkging-practices.dbk
+++ b/best-pkging-practices.dbk
@@ -75,13 +75,6 @@ individual <command>dh_*</command> helpers.  If you are going to use a helper,
 you do need to take the time to learn to use that helper, to learn its
 expectations and behavior.
 </para>
-<para>
-Some people feel that vanilla <filename>debian/rules</filename> files are
-better, since you don't have to learn the intricacies of any helper system.
-This decision is completely up to you.  Use what works for you.  Many examples
-of vanilla <filename>debian/rules</filename> files are available at <ulink
-url="&url-rules-files;"></ulink>.
-</para>
 </section>
 
 <section id="multiple-patches">

diff --git a/common.ent b/common.ent
index 20710021747d5fb5eacd16d173f11531e1ab22cb..d82c6d9811c46e527cffd2cb2744d5d3616be9fb 100644 (file)
--- a/common.ent
+++ b/common.ent
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@
 
 <!ENTITY url-mentors "http://wiki.debian.org/DebianMentorsFaq">
 
-<!ENTITY url-rules-files "http://arch.debian.org/arch/private/srivasta/">
-
 <!ENTITY url-dmup "http://&www-debian-org;/devel/dmup">
 <!ENTITY url-worldmap "http://&www-debian-org;/devel/developers.loc">
 

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 40dad232ec0b41af9f684e54cd5cc856bb698dc9..b95d540a64f109ef66ae1310c0d9b619df8e3cef 100644 (file)
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ developers-reference (3.4.10) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   [ Raphaël Hertzog ]
   * Add recommendations to re-introduce packages. Thanks to Paul Wise for the
     patch. Closes: #685039
+  * Drop paragraph about vanilla debian/rules files which mainly points to a
+    no-longer working link.
 
   [ Hideki Yamane ]
   * introduce epub support (Closes: #652044)