Hi > On Sunday 02 September 2007 13:46, Steffen Joeris wrote: > > + - stable does not get updated > > This is misleading / nonsense, because right after that, you describe how > to update stable :) Ok, let's delete it. > > + - Write an email to debian-edu@l.d.o. including the old package > > version, a + full debdiff (so that everyone can look at the patch) and > > ask for inclusion. > > and the new version :) > > > + It is also needed to mention the old and the proposed new version in > > the mail. > > Ah. Thats redudant :) Yeah we should just use the last sentence to avoid confusion. > > + For the mail, make sure that you use a fixed subject. Something like > > the following would do: > > + Stable update proposal: $package > > I'd suggest: > "Use the following subject for the mail: 'Stable update proposal: > $package'." Sounds good. > > + - The package will not be touched for 3 days. > > After uploading? After requesting? > > What does "touched" mean here? It means after the request and not touch means it does not get accepted. It basically gives more than one person a chance to look at it. Therefore, I like to have the whole diff send to the ML, so that everyone can look at it. > Also, I think this is too strong. For example for security updates we want > to be faster. Or grave bugs. Maybe just adding "Usually" to that sentence > is enough. (And changing/explaining "touched".) This whole update does not affect security updates in any way. They still get handled by the security team and go to the stable pool straight away :) > > + - If no problem arises and an ftpmaster agrees, the new package version > > goes + in. > > What happens with problems? > > IMO there should be some sentence, that the request will be > discussed/granted/rejected/resolved on debian-edu@l.d.o There should either be a rejected mail to debian-edu@l.d.o. or an accepted mail with a short explanation of the fixes to debian-edu-announce@l.d.o. > > This is IMHO useful as long as we are working on r1 and > > becomes a bit + less useful, when we work on something lenny based. > > IMO humble opinions dont belong into a policy. Also I disagree, we might > want to release r2, too. (If only for debian-edu-doc updates.) Good point, removing this sentence. Cheers Steffen
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