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Debian policy update (3.8.2.0)



Dear developers,

Debian policy 3.8.2.0 has been uploaded today with the following changes:

      * The list of archive sections has been significantly expanded.  See
        http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/03/msg00010.html
        for the list of new sections and rules for how to categorize
        packages.                                                 [2.4]
      * All packages must use debconf or equivalent for user prompting,
        though essential packages or their dependencies may also fall
        back on other methods.                                    [3.9.1]
      * Legacy XFree86 servers no longer get a special exception from the
        FHS permitting /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.                     [9.1]
      * Removed obsolete dependency requirements for packages that use
        /var/mail.                                                [9.1.3]
      * Speedo fonts are now deprecated.  The X backend was disabled
        starting in lenny.                                        [11.8.5]
      * The GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 is included in
        common-licenses and should be referenced from there.      [12.5]
      * The requirements for source package names are now explicitly
        spelled out.                                              [5.6.1]

Please read the full Debian Policy document for detail.

For the Debian Policy team,
-- 
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>

Imagine a large red swirl here. 

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