Re: Bug#21969: debian-policy: needs clarification about Standards-Version

[Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com>]

Hi,

	[moving discussion to the policy list]

>>"Santiago" == Santiago Vila <sanvila@unex.es> writes:

Santiago> The changelog says:
Santiago> If only the patch-level digit is incremented, no changes in
Santiago> policy have been made, except bug fixes and
Santiago> clarifications. Packages only have to specify the first
Santiago> three digits of the version number in the
Santiago> `Standards-Version' field of their source packages.

	I interpret that to mean that *at least* 3 digits of the
 version number have to be specified, and that is good. However,
 specifying all four digits is also legal, and does provide additional
 information to the beholder. 

	If such a policy statement is included in the manual, I
 suggest my clarification be also included, if that is the
 correct interpretation.

	If my interpretation is not correct, we need to discuss this
 on the policy lists.

	manoj
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