On Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 12:15:38PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml > index 1e641e6..9a72be5 100644 > --- a/policy.sgml > +++ b/policy.sgml > @@ -5470,8 +5470,13 @@ Replaces: mail-transport-agent > <p><file>debian/shlibs.local</file></p> > > <p> > - This lists overrides for this package. Its use is > - described below (see <ref id="shlibslocal">). > + This lists overrides for this package. This file should > + normally not be used, but may be needed temporarily in > + unusual situations to work around bugs in other packages, > + or in unusual cases where the normally declared dependency > + information in the installed <file>shlibs</file> file for > + a library cannot be used. The contents of this file > + override information obtained from any other source. > </p> > </item> >
I think the last sentence could use some tweaking - the first time through I didn't even parse it as a sentence. Perhaps: This file overrides information obtained from any other source ? As a side note, I think it would be good to have a longer minimum comment period on substantive policy changes. Two days from patch proposal to merge is long enough to get the requisite seconds, but I don't think it's long enough to establish that those seconds are a consensus, or to allow good counterproposals / objections. I understand you're working through a backlog and heartily appreciate your efforts, but there have been a couple patches I've seen go by recently with wording I thought could have been improved that were committed before I had a chance to react :) -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org
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