Re: Revised proposal for updating Debian Policy documents

1998-08-19 Thread Martin Mitchell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Adam P. Harris) writes: > BTW, noticed grammar and spelling issue. "Light-weight" should by > hypenated. I'd say one word: # ispell -a @(#) International Ispell Version 3.1.20 10/10/95 lightweight * Martin.

Re: Revised proposal for updating Debian Policy documents

1998-08-19 Thread Adam P. Harris
Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > We are nearing the end of the proposed discussion period. The > proposal so far has met with almnost universal approval Let me just say right from the start that I think that your current guidelines for updating policy (they really are guidelin

Revised proposal for updating Debian Policy documents

1998-08-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, We are nearing the end of the proposed discussion period. The proposal so far has met with almnost universal approval, with the exception of Ian Jackson, who thinks formal process is not required for policy updates. I think I disagree with Ian; we have grown too large to a

Re: Revised proposal for updating Debian Policy documents

1998-08-16 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, >>"Guy" == Guy Maor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Guy> Looks good. The only changes I suggest are: >> +If the issue raised is especially contentous, or is deemed to be >> +suitable for review by the full set of developers, then four or more >> +developers can call for a hold on

Re: Revised proposal for updating Debian Policy documents

1998-08-15 Thread Guy Maor
Looks good. The only changes I suggest are: > +If the issue raised is especially contentous, or is deemed to be > +suitable for review by the full set of developers, then four or more > +developers can call for a hold on the proposal, and move to send the > +proposal to the larger

Revised proposal for updating Debian Policy documents

1998-08-15 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, This is the middle of the discussion period for this proposal. I have tried to incorporate the results of discussions on the list; please do not hesitate to correct any errors or omissions. (Note that aph's suggestions for using the BTS have been incorporated). The change