Re: [PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-10 Thread Julian Gilbey
> Hi, > > Iff we agree that the packaging manual has the weight of > Policy, I propose, as a purely packaging issue, to pull the two > packages (not the documents -- the policy and the packaging manuals > shall remain distinct documents). The policy manual package already > contains the

Re: [PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-10 Thread Martin Mitchell
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Iff we agree that the packaging manual has the weight of > Policy, I propose, as a purely packaging issue, to pull the two > packages (not the documents -- the policy and the packaging manuals > shall remain distinct documents). The policy m

Re: [PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, >>"Robert" == Robert Woodcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Robert> Ok, reading through those a few times, I see that Manoj said in Robert> http://www.debian.org/Lists-Archives/debian-policy-9809/msg00072.html: Robert> "I hope I am not incorrect in assuming that the debian-policy, Robert> p

Re: [PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, >>"Joey" == Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> This act by itself I do not have any problem with. I would not complain if >> the two documents were in the same package. However, pretending the >> Packaging Manual is policy is a bad idea. It was a reference guide >> previously. Joey

Re: [PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-10 Thread Robert Woodcock
Manoj Srivastava wrote: > Robert> Manoj Srivastava wrote: > >> If we agree that the packaging manual has the weight of Policy, > Robert> Currently it does not. > > Says who? This mailing list agreed that the packagingn manual > has the weight of policy, and that was announced on debian-devel

Re: [PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-10 Thread Joey Hess
Robert Woodcock wrote: > [Manoj - sorry about the extra message in your inbox. Forgot to send it to > the list the first time around] > > Manoj Srivastava wrote: > > If we agree that the packaging manual has the weight of > > Policy, > > Currently it does not. Someone needs to go over it with

Re: [PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, >>"Robert" == Robert Woodcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Robert> Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> If we agree that the packaging manual has the weight of Policy, We already have been thorugh this, this was a matter of form. The only forum that can decide what constitutes Debian policy

Re: [PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-09 Thread Robert Woodcock
[Manoj - sorry about the extra message in your inbox. Forgot to send it to the list the first time around] Manoj Srivastava wrote: > If we agree that the packaging manual has the weight of > Policy, Currently it does not. Someone needs to go over it with a fine-toothed comb to pick out non-

Re: [PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-09 Thread jim
Hi there... What about people who are not debian developers but who want to make local debian packages? (forexample: admin folx who want to document/package THEIR policy w/o being tied to debian policy: we all KNOW that these will/do exist) (Note in general: I think some debian practices go again

[PROPOSED] Merging the packaging manual and policy packages

1999-01-09 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, Iff we agree that the packaging manual has the weight of Policy, I propose, as a purely packaging issue, to pull the two packages (not the documents -- the policy and the packaging manuals shall remain distinct documents). The policy manual package already contains the FSSTND docu