Bug#29955: policy versions aren't parallel with packaging-manual

[Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com>]

Hi
>>"Bob" == Bob Hilliard <hilliard@flinet.com> writes:


 Bob>      The most recent version of packaging-manual is 2.4.1.2, while the
 Bob> most recent version of debian-policy is 2.5.0.0.  I believe there has
 Bob> been agreement on the policy list that these documents would maintain
 Bob> parallel version numbers.  

	I recall no such agreement, and indeed, I would object. The
 two packages are updated separately, and it is quite easy to not have
 them in sync. Indeed, I can see the packaging manual gradually
 coalescing into being static, while the policy manula evolves at a
 faster rate. 

	If indeed people think that the version numbers of two
 different packages should remain in sync, please justify having them
 as separate packages in the first place.

	If you think that this is what you want to do please peopose
 this as a policy amendment, seek seconds, and ewither proceed to
 merge the two packages, or justify the requirement as a policy
 change.

	Lacking such a move, I move that we close this report.

	manoj
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