Bug#594542: debian-policy: add descriptions for main, contrib, and non-free archive areas

2010-08-26 Thread CJ Fearnley
Package: debian-policy Version: 3.8.0.1 Severity: wishlist Especially since the main, contrib, and non-free archive areas are not described anywhere else (as far as I can tell), it would be helpful if some descriptive text were added to explain the intent of policy. I suggest the following in the

Bug#594542: debian-policy: add descriptions for main, contrib, and non-free archive areas

2010-08-27 Thread CJ Fearnley
. But I'm blanking on text that would work. On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:38:14AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > CJ Fearnley writes: > > > Especially since the main, contrib, and non-free archive areas are not > > described anywhere else (as far as I can tell), it would be helpful

Bug#594542: debian-policy: add descriptions for main, contrib, and non-free archive areas

2010-08-27 Thread CJ Fearnley
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:17:16PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > CJ Fearnley writes: > > > However, I do wish that we could figure out how to write a > > minefield-avoiding third sentence for your paragraph on the main archive > > area that definitively asserts (what I b

Bug#594542: debian-policy: add descriptions for main, contrib, and non-free archive areas

2010-08-28 Thread CJ Fearnley
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 09:20:42PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > Andrew McMillan writes: > > On Fri, 2010-08-27 at 18:06 -0400, CJ Fearnley wrote: > > >> The DFSG defines freedom in software licenses, but doesn't provide a > >> statement of assurance to users.

Bug#594542: debian-policy: add descriptions for main, contrib, and non-free archive areas

2010-08-30 Thread CJ Fearnley
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:38:14AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > CJ Fearnley writes: > > > 2.2.1 The main archive area > > The main archive area comprises the Debian GNU/Linux distribution; > only the packages in this area are considered part of the > di

Bug#594542: debian-policy: add descriptions for main, contrib, and non-free archive areas

2010-09-02 Thread CJ Fearnley
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:34:52AM +1200, Andrew McMillan wrote: > On Mon, 2010-08-30 at 12:05 -0400, CJ Fearnley wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:38:14AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > > > CJ Fearnley writes: > > > > > > > 2.2.1 The main archive area