On 16-Oct-2005, Peter S Galbraith wrote: > Oh my god, give the guy a break! We are. He's come here asking for feedback on his package; we're informing him of acceptable style. > If this offends you, then make it into policy! Debian is not a > police state! Policy is also advisory. No-one is forcing anything on anyone. The advice given here is to teach good packaging style, and maximise the possibility of packages being accepted. > If you like things all prim and proper, that's fine, but please > don't impose it on others. Again, there's no enforcement. A piece of advice was questioned; explanations were given. I don't see anyone demanding or imposing anything. This list is educational in nature; that's what the "-mentors" part is all about. -- \ "I like my dental hygenist, I think she's very pretty; so when | `\ I go to have my teeth cleaned, while I'm in the waiting room I | _o__) eat an entire box of cookies." -- Steven Wright | Ben Finney <ben@benfinney.id.au>
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