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Bug#54002: PROPOSAL] permit use of bzip2 for source packages



On Mon, Jan 03, 2000 at 11:09:48PM -0600, Chris Lawrence wrote:
> I propose that "woody" and subsequent releases permit the use of bzip2
> format for source packages.  [...]

Sounds good.

> I can't find any section of the policy document that deals with the
> specifics of the soruce package format.  It may be sufficient to add a
> section stating:

It's in the packaging manual (which is part of policy). Section 3.3 documents
it, others refer to it.

Cheers,
aj

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