Adam Di Carlo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bob Hilliard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > The most recent version of packaging-manual is 2.4.1.2, while
> > the most recent version of debian-policy is 2.5.0.0. I believe
> > there has been agreement on the policy list that these documents
> > would maintain parallel version numbers.
>
> Why should they? Not that I'm saying they definately shouldn't, I'm
> just trying to understand the reasoning.
There is some overlap between the packaging and policy manuals.
A new maintainer must study both documents in parallel to understand
how to make a policy-compliant package. IIRC, (I can't cite a
specific example at the moment) there have been occasions when the
two manuals contradicted each other.
Bob
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