Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2003-02-23 Thread Josip Rodin
On Sun, Feb 23, 2003 at 11:43:33AM -0600, Adam DiCarlo wrote: > I second it as well. I think it provides a nice core to what is added > as "description best practices" in developers-reference. I don't > believe there are any contradictions between the two. Thanks. It's already committed, and wil

Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2003-02-23 Thread Adam DiCarlo
I second it as well. I think it provides a nice core to what is added as "description best practices" in developers-reference. I don't believe there are any contradictions between the two. -- ...Adam Di Carlo...<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...http://www.onshored.com/>

Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2002-12-23 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, Do I hear any seconds to this proposal? For the record, I second the proposed change. manoj trying to recall what the policy process document said to do -- TAPPING? You POLITICIANS! Don't you realize that the END of the "Wash Cycle" is a TREASURED MOMENT for mo

Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2002-12-10 Thread Josip Rodin
On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 06:27:55PM -0800, Osamu Aoki wrote: > ... > > +The single line synopsis > > > > > > The single line synopsis should be kept brief - certainly The line that follows is: under 80 characters. This is a sufficient restriction IMO. --

Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2002-12-09 Thread Osamu Aoki
Hi, On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 09:06:50PM +0100, Josip Rodin wrote: ... > +The single line synopsis > > > The single line synopsis should be kept brief - certainly > @@ -2397,6 +2421,10 @@ > informative as you can. > I think "short" or "single line" is

Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2002-12-08 Thread Joey Hess
Josip Rodin wrote: > On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 12:33:06PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > > Package: debian-policy > > > > The dropping of the packaging manual seems increasinly hasty and > > ill-thought-out, when important documentation like this turns out to > > have been dropped from debian in the proc

Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2002-12-08 Thread Joey Hess
Josip Rodin wrote: > How about the attached patch? Looks good to me. -- see shy jo pgp42gc2sLVVN.pgp Description: PGP signature

Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2002-12-08 Thread Josip Rodin
Hi, How about the attached patch? -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness. Index: policy.sgml === RCS file: /cvs/debian-policy/debian-policy/policy.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.86 diff -u -w -u -r1.86 policy.sgml --- policy.sg

Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2002-12-08 Thread Josip Rodin
On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 12:33:06PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > Package: debian-policy > > The dropping of the packaging manual seems increasinly hasty and > ill-thought-out, when important documentation like this turns out to > have been dropped from debian in the process. Get your facts straight b

Bug#172022: FWD: Re: description writing guide

2002-12-06 Thread Joey Hess
Package: debian-policy The dropping of the packaging manual seems increasinly hasty and ill-thought-out, when important documentation like this turns out to have been dropped from debian in the process. This should probably go into the policy manual's appendices. - Forwarded message from John