Bug#29955: policy versions aren't parallel with packaging-manual

1998-11-24 Thread Bob Hilliard
Package: packaging-manual Version: 2.4.1.2 Severity: wishlist 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

Re: debiandoc-sgml vs. docbook

1998-11-24 Thread Michael Alan Dorman
Adam Di Carlo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Lets separate, if we can, the DTD from the processing structure. > There's no reason why we could not build a DSSSL file make nice PS, > PDF, TeX, RTF from the Debiandoc DTD. In fact, it's my project for > a rainy day... I intended my observation as mor

Re: Mangling other people's code

1998-11-24 Thread Joey Hess
Ian Jackson wrote: > Does the policy list think it would be a good idea to add a piece to > the policy manual asking maintainers who inherit a package and > uploaders of NMU's not to change the layout, structure or style of the > source code unless it is really necessary ? NMU's, yes. In fact, pol

Re: debiandoc-sgml vs. docbook

1998-11-24 Thread Adam Di Carlo
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Michael Alan Dorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I won't learn debiandoc-sgml. It's application is so ridiculously > limited, I wouldn't ever be able to justify the outlay in time. My > entire reaction when Ian first introduced it was to smack my head > and say, "