tiny typo in debian policy manual

2003-02-05 Thread Amos Shapira 
Hi,

In section 13.1 "Manual Pages" third paragraph begins with:

"There should be a manual page at for every program at the very least".

I think the first "at" is out of order.

I saw this in http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-docs.html#s13.1

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Bug#179900: debian-policy: apparent typo under "Additional documentation"?

2003-02-05 Thread Martin Pool 
Package: debian-policy
Version: unavailable; reported 2003-02-06
Severity: normal
Tags: patch

The "Additional documentation" section says:

> Packages must not require the existance of any files in
> /usr/share/doc/ in order to function [60]. Any files that are
> referenced by programs but are also useful as standalone documentation
> should be installed under /usr/share/doc/ with symbolic links from
> /usr/share/doc/

Perhaps I'm wrong, but this looks like a typo, as it is contradictory.
(If the package is not to require files under /usr/share/doc/ then
putting them there is a problem) 

Presumably you meant to say "should be installed under /usr/share/"?

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Bug#179900: debian-policy: apparent typo under "Additional documentation"?

2003-02-05 Thread Josip Rodin 
merge 174048 179900
thanks

On Thu, Feb 06, 2003 at 12:04:10AM +1100, Martin Pool wrote:
> > Packages must not require the existance of any files in
> > /usr/share/doc/ in order to function [60]. Any files that are
> > referenced by programs but are also useful as standalone documentation
> > should be installed under /usr/share/doc/ with symbolic links from
> > /usr/share/doc/
> 
> Perhaps I'm wrong, but this looks like a typo, as it is contradictory.
> (If the package is not to require files under /usr/share/doc/ then
> putting them there is a problem) 
> 
> Presumably you meant to say "should be installed under /usr/share/"?

Please look at the bug list before filing bugs, this has already been
noticed. (And fixed in CVS.)

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Bug#174048: 13.3: wrong path in paragraph "Packages must not require ..."
Bug#179900: debian-policy: apparent typo under "Additional documentation"?
Merged 174048 179900.

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CVS joy: wrapping up #87510

2003-02-05 Thread Debian Policy CVS 
CVSROOT:/cvs/debian-policy
Module name:debian-policy
Changes by: joy Wed Feb  5 07:14:00 MST 2003

Modified files:
.  : policy.sgml upgrading-checklist.html 
debian : changelog 

Log message:
  wrapping up #87510

Re: tiny typo in debian policy manual

2003-02-05 Thread Josip Rodin 
On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 08:26:38AM +0200, Amos Shapira wrote:
> In section 13.1 "Manual Pages" third paragraph begins with:
> 
> "There should be a manual page at for every program at the very least".
> 
> I think the first "at" is out of order.

Thanks, this will be fixed in the next version.

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CVS joy: fixed a typo noticed by Amos Shapira; slightly updated the verbiage to remove some confusing redundancy in the same section

2003-02-05 Thread Debian Policy CVS 
CVSROOT:/cvs/debian-policy
Module name:debian-policy
Changes by: joy Wed Feb  5 07:24:31 MST 2003

Modified files:
.  : policy.sgml 

Log message:
  fixed a typo noticed by Amos Shapira; slightly updated the verbiage to remove 
some confusing redundancy in the same section

Bug#32263: Splitting cgi-bin: Make it policy?

2003-02-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava 
>>"Brian" == Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

 >> >>"Brian" == Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
 > The original conversation I had waaay back with the webserver guys
 > is that they wouldn't go ahead with these changes until it _was_ official
 > policy.  If you require it to be done before it becomes official policy
 > then we have a chicken & egg problem.  In my opinion, they're right
 > and it should be policy before the change gets made.

 > However, since it's now an accepted ammendment, I filed bugs against
 > the webserver packages yesterday and directed them towards this bug
 > number if they want to read the background material.


I think the way policy is handled has changed since the early
 days; and perhaps polling the web server folks would yeild different
 results? 



 > Still, I'd like to proceed on making the policy change to the official
 > policy statement at the same time.  Since it's been approved, we might
 > as well proceed on both fronts at the same time.

Well, since the /usr/doc fiasco, policy has tended not to move
 and lead the changes, and have policy being used to beat developers over
 the head with. (urggh, my grammar, she is missing).

Any progress?

manoj
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Bug#179900: debian-policy: apparent typo under "Additional documentation"?

2003-02-05 Thread Martin Pool 
On  5 Feb 2003, Josip Rodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Please look at the bug list before filing bugs, this has already been
> noticed. (And fixed in CVS.)

I did read the list, but obviously I missed it.  Sorry

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Re: mailing lists as maintainer address

2003-02-05 Thread Julian Gilbey 
On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 02:46:27PM +1100, Anand Kumria wrote:
> What is the opinion of this group? 
> 
> Anand

As Joey pointed out, but with one addition:

Source: debian-policy
Section: doc
Priority: optional
Maintainer: Debian Policy List 
Uploaders: Julian Gilbey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
  Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Note the Uploaders: field for the purposes of katie distinguishing
between maintainer and non-maintainer uploads.

   Julian

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