Bug#616462: debian-policy: clarify wording of parenthetical in section 2.2.1

2011-03-04 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Mar 04, 2011 at 12:57:53PM -0500, Marvin Renich wrote: > * Steve Langasek [110304 11:36]: > > Although I agree with you that this parenthetical has been mistaken for > > normative language and it should be clarified with regards to intent, the > > clarification you've suggested is OTOH wea

Bug#616462: debian-policy: clarify wording of parenthetical in section 2.2.1

2011-03-04 Thread Marvin Renich
* Steve Langasek [110304 11:36]: > Although I agree with you that this parenthetical has been mistaken for > normative language and it should be clarified with regards to intent, the > clarification you've suggested is OTOH weaker than what I understand the > common rule to be. If the goal is to

Bug#616462: debian-policy: clarify wording of parenthetical in section 2.2.1

2011-03-04 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Mar 04, 2011 at 11:35:43AM -0500, Marvin Renich wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 3.9.1.0 > Severity: wishlist > As suggested in thread on debian-devel (starting at > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/03/msg00202.html), change the > wording of the parenthetical in the firs

Bug#616462: debian-policy: clarify wording of parenthetical in section 2.2.1

2011-03-04 Thread Marvin Renich
Package: debian-policy Version: 3.9.1.0 Severity: wishlist As suggested in thread on debian-devel (starting at http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/03/msg00202.html), change the wording of the parenthetical in the first bullet of section 2.2.1 from ...the packages in main • must not requ