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Re: Debian Policy 3.9.7.0 released



On 02/02/16 18:18, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> Quoting Daniel Reurich (2016-02-02 00:46:28)
>> On 02/02/16 12:36, Bill Allombert wrote:
>>> We have just released Debian Policy 3.9.7.0 to fix a FTBFS.
> 
> Thanks a lot for all the work on maintaining Debian Policy!
> 
> 
>>> 4.9 `debian/rules': required targets must not attempt network
>>> access.
>>> 
>> Doesn't this mean that debian-installer which requires network
>> access to build the image (may also be true of cdimage,
>> live-installer etc) fails on this policy??
> 
> Please do not hijack discussion on one topic (changes to Policy) with
>  another discussion (whether one specific package fits Policy).
> 
> Please instead follow up at bug#807312 (either consider file a new 
> bugreport based on the lack of responses there or help provide the 
> missing information requested there).
> 
Apologies,

It was the first I saw of the Policy changes and I thought this list was
the appropriate place to comment on the implications of said policy changes.


-- 
Daniel Reurich
Centurion Computer Technology (2005) Ltd.


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