Re: Debian Packaging Manual

On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:14:55AM +, Wayne Pascoe wrote: > Hi, > > Is the Debian Packaging Manual > (http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/packaging.html/index.html) > available in a format layed out for print? Have a look at the packaging-manual package, directory

Debian Packaging Manual

Hi, Is the Debian Packaging Manual (http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/packaging.html/index.html) available in a format layed out for print? Thanks, -Wayne -- I haven't lost my mind...| [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's backed up on tape

Re: version-number-comparison algorithm dox confusion in Debian Packaging Manual 3.1.1.0

>>"A" == Anthony Towns writes: A> Don't suppose you'd have a suggestion for a better way of wording it? I will give you one if you can explain to me what it should try to convey: Upstream-version starting with a digit: mandatory, recommended, or neither? If `recommended', when? why? D

Re: version-number-comparison algorithm dox confusion in Debian Packaging Manual 3.1.1.0

On Sat, Nov 20, 1999 at 11:24:54PM -0500, Matt Swift wrote: > [...] I thought the section of the > manual was unclear, so I am sending this critique. Don't suppose you'd have a suggestion for a better way of wording it? Cheers, aj -- Anthony Towns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

version-number-comparison algorithm dox confusion in Debian Packaging Manual 3.1.1.0

I quote Debian Packaging Manual 3.1.1.0, chapter 5 (i.e., http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/packaging.html/ch-versions.html): upstream-version ... The upstream-version may contain only alphanumerics and the characters . + - : (full stop, plus, hyphen