Re: [PROPOSED] Quicktrack to fixing typos

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Manoj Srivastava writes ("[PROPOSED] Quicktrack to fixing typos "):
> 	Ok, how about this. I have provided a small period so that the
>  mailing list can exercise control, while still making it possible to
>  quickly correct small errors. 
> 
> ======================================================================
>  Spelling errors and typographical corrections
>  
> 	 The maintainers may make minor spelling and typographical
>  corrections in the documentl, provided it's clear that the changes do
>  not change the meaning of the document in any way, without going
>  through the proposal process
> 
> 	In such a case, the maintainer must announce the intent to the
>  debian-policy mailing list at least 2 days in advance, and, if at the
>  end of two days, there are no objections, the maintainer is free to
>  go ahead and upload a corrected version.
> ======================================================================
> 
> 	Since this is an amendment to the informal guidelines, and not
>  the policy itself, do I need to go through with the full proposal,
>  complete with seconds and all, or can we just stipulate it into the
>  policy? 

How about instead allowing the change to be made immediately in the
development version, and retracted if anyone objects ?  (I agree with
whoever suggested a 3 day objection period.)

Ian.