From 25d4d612ad700f4daa88037123e2a783d5913c3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aph Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 19:32:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] some suggestions on places to use the proper term, Debian GNU/Linux, closes: #133953; use a new entity, debian-formal for the term git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@1438 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d --- common.ent | 1 + developers-reference.sgml | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/common.ent b/common.ent index fd045b2..ca9491f 100644 --- a/common.ent +++ b/common.ent @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL"> + %commondata; - + @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

A copy of the GNU General Public License is available as &file-GPL; in -the Debian GNU/Linux distribution or on the World Wide Web at . You can also obtain it by writing to the &fsf-addr;. @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Linux People IRC network (e.g., irc.debian.org) can also be helpful.

-When you know how you want to contribute to the Debian Project, you +When you know how you want to contribute to &debian-formal;, you should get in contact with existing Debian maintainers who are working on similar tasks. That way, you can learn from experienced developers. For example, if you are interested in packaging existing software for @@ -132,22 +132,23 @@ these tasks and submit patches and improvements. Registering as a Debian developer

-Before you decide to register with the Debian Project, you will need -to read all the information available at the . It describes exactly the preparations -you have to do before you can register to become a Debian developer. - -For example, before you apply, you have to to read the -. -Registering as a developer means that you agree with and -pledge to uphold the Debian Social Contract; it is very important that -maintainers are in accord with the essential ideas behind Debian -GNU/Linux. Reading the . It describes exactly the +preparations you have to do before you can register to become a Debian +developer. + +For example, before you apply, you have to to read the . +Registering as a developer means that you agree with and pledge to +uphold the Debian Social Contract; it is very important that +maintainers are in accord with the essential ideas behind +&debian-formal;. Reading the would also be a good idea.

The process of registering as a developer is a process of verifying -your identity and intentions, and checking your technical skills. -As the number of people working on Debian has grown to over +your identity and intentions, and checking your technical skills. As +the number of people working on &debian-formal; has grown to over &number-of-maintainers; people and our systems are used in several very important places we have to be careful about being compromised. Therefore, we need to verify new maintainers before we can give them @@ -212,17 +213,17 @@ Some countries restrict the use of cryptographic software by their citizens. This need not impede one's activities as a Debian package maintainer however, as it may be perfectly legal to use cryptographic products for authentication, rather than encryption purposes (as is -the case in France). The Debian Project does not require the use of +the case in France). &debian-formal; does not require the use of cryptography qua cryptography in any manner. If you live in a country where use of cryptography even for authentication is forbidden then please contact us so we can make special arrangements.

When you are ready to apply, you need an existing Debian maintainer to verify your application (an advocate). After you have -contributed to the Project and when you want to apply to become a +contributed to Debian for a while, and you want to apply to become a registered developer, an existing developer with whom you have worked over the past months has to express his belief that you -can contribute to the Project successfully. +can contribute to Debian successfully.

When you have found an advocate, have your GPG key signed and have already contributed to Debian for a while, you're ready to apply. @@ -568,7 +569,7 @@ id="&url-devel-machines;">. Overview

-The Debian GNU/Linux distribution consists of a lot of Debian packages +The &debian-formal; distribution consists of a lot of Debian packages (.deb's, currently around &number-of-pkgs;) and a few additional files (documentation, installation disk images, etc.).

@@ -607,10 +608,11 @@ further into subsections. Sections

The main section of the Debian archive is what makes up the -official Debian GNU/Linux distribution. -The main section is official because it fully complies with -all our guidelines. The other two sections do not, to different degrees; -as such, they are not officially part of Debian GNU/Linux. +official &debian-formal; distribution. The +main section is official because it fully complies with all +our guidelines. The other two sections do not, to different degrees; +as such, they are not officially part of +&debian-formal;.

Every package in the main section must fully comply with the (DFSG) and @@ -663,7 +665,7 @@ also have ports underway to non-Linux kernel. Aside from alpha, powerpc, sparc, hurd-i386, and arm, as of this writing.

-Debian GNU/Linux 1.3 is only available as i386. Debian 2.0 +&debian-formal; 1.3 is only available as i386. Debian 2.0 shipped for i386 and m68k architectures. Debian 2.1 ships for the i386, m68k, alpha, and sparc architectures. Debian 2.2 adds support for the -- 2.30.2