Hi,
On Sat, Jun 20 2009, Russ Allbery wrote:
> diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml
> index 43cf4d6..528c4b9 100644
> --- a/policy.sgml
> +++ b/policy.sgml
> @@ -3118,76 +3118,39 @@ Package: libc6
> distribution(s) where this version of the package should
> be installed. Valid distributions are determined by the
> archive maintainers.<footnote>
> - Current distribution names are:
> + Example distribution names in the Debian archive used in
> + <file>.changes</file> files are:
> <taglist compact="compact">
> - <tag><em>stable</em></tag>
> - <item>
> - This is the current "released" version of Debian
> - GNU/Linux. Once the distribution is
> - <em>stable</em> only security fixes and other
> - major bug fixes are allowed. When changes are
> - made to this distribution, the release number is
> - increased (for example: 2.2r1 becomes 2.2r2 then
> - 2.2r3, etc).
> - </item>
> -
> <tag><em>unstable</em></tag>
> <item>
> - This distribution value refers to the
> - <em>developmental</em> part of the Debian
> - distribution tree. New packages, new upstream
> - versions of packages and bug fixes go into the
> - <em>unstable</em> directory tree. Download from
> - this distribution at your own risk.
> - </item>
> -
> - <tag><em>testing</em></tag>
> - <item>
> - This distribution value refers to the
> - <em>testing</em> part of the Debian distribution
> - tree. It receives its packages from the
> - unstable distribution after a short time lag to
> - ensure that there are no major issues with the
> - unstable packages. It is less prone to breakage
> - than unstable, but still risky. It is not
> - possible to upload packages directly to
> - <em>testing</em>.
> - </item>
> -
> - <tag><em>frozen</em></tag>
> - <item>
> - From time to time, the <em>testing</em>
> - distribution enters a state of "code-freeze" in
> - anticipation of release as a <em>stable</em>
> - version. During this period of testing only
> - fixes for existing or newly-discovered bugs will
> - be allowed. The exact details of this stage are
> - determined by the Release Manager.
> + This distribution value refers to the
> + <em>developmental</em> part of the Debian distribution
> + tree. Most new packages, new upstream versions of
> + packages and bug fixes go into the <em>unstable</em>
> + directory tree.
> </item>
>
> <tag><em>experimental</em></tag>
> <item>
> - The packages with this distribution value are
> - deemed by their maintainers to be high
> - risk. Oftentimes they represent early beta or
> - developmental packages from various sources that
> - the maintainers want people to try, but are not
> - ready to be a part of the other parts of the
> - Debian distribution tree. Download at your own
> - risk.
> + The packages with this distribution value are deemed
> + by their maintainers to be high risk. Oftentimes they
> + represent early beta or developmental packages from
> + various sources that the maintainers want people to
> + try, but are not ready to be a part of the other parts
> + of the Debian distribution tree.
> </item>
> </taglist>
>
> <p>
> - You should list <em>all</em> distributions that the
> - package should be installed into.
> - </p>
> -
> - <p>
> - More information is available in the Debian Developer's
> - Reference, section "The Debian archive".
> + Others are used for updating stable releases or for
> + security uploads. More information is available in the
> + Debian Developer's Reference, section "The Debian
> + archive".
> </p>
> </footnote>
> + The Debian archive software only supports listing a single
> + distribution. Migration of packages to other distributions is
> + handled outside of the upload process.
> </p>
> </sect1>
Seconded.
manoj
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