On Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 10:18:53AM +0100, cobaco (aka Bart Cornelis) wrote:
> On Tuesday 13 November 2007, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> > (I don't know if this is the right list, but given that unbranding is
> > often done to save l10n work, I'll try here)
> >
> > I am currently updating the new template for dash. It (stripped down)
> > has the following change:
> >
> > -However, since the Debian policy requires
> > +However, since the distribution policy
>
> Actualy I really don't think that this one is a branding issue, it refers to
> a specific document not some losely defined distribution policy that would
> be different for derivative distributions. If a derivative stops complying
> with that document (thus necitating a change in this string) they'll have
> bigger issues then patching strings like this.
I think the problem Christian is aware of is the case where a
distribution copies Debian policy, renames and updates it.
But yes, for me "Debian policy" is a specific and well defined
document as well, which a user can be referred to (in contrast to an
abstract "distribution policy".
Greetings
Helge
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