Re: clarification of statement in packaging manual requested

[Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com>]

Hi,
>>"Jay" ==   <treacy@debian.org> writes:

 Jay> In section 7 of the Debian Packaging Manual it is stated:
 Jay>    Every package should also have an extended description.

 Jay> I just wanted clarification on whether the 'should' is intentional
 Jay> or whether it should be 'must'. As the package descriptions are
 Jay> important it should be mandatory that every package provide one.

	I personally think that the intent was MUST -- where must is
 defined as per RFC 2119.

	I think we should take the policy document, and change the
 MUST, MUST NOT, SHOULD, MAY, and SHOULD NOT instances to conform to
 the RFC.

	manoj

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