Bug#290270: debian-policy: please clarify/loosen the policy on rewriting history

To: Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org>, frank@kuesterei.ch
Cc: 290270@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#290270: debian-policy: please clarify/loosen the policy on rewriting history
From: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org (va, manoj)>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:46:33 -0600
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In-reply-to: <20050113170857.GB4031@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> (Christian Perrier's message of "Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:08:57 +0100")
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Hi,

        Policy merely states that this is "usually" best rectified
 with a new entry, and that one should not be "rewriting
 history". This is not even a recommendation, it seems to be an
 expression of opinion; I've now moved it to a footnote.

	manoj
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