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- Subject: [PROPOSED] README.Debian should include notice if a package is not a part of Debian distribution
- From: Taketoshi Sano <sano@debian.org>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 10:18:57 +0900
- Message-id: <20000613101857Z.kgh12351@kgh12351.nifty.ne.jp>
Package: debian-policy
Version: 3.1.1.1
Severity: wishlist
Having read the recent thread on our several mailing lists,
I think that we should note more cleatly what is Debian distribution
and what is not a part of Debian distribution.
The current policy document itself clearly states that
"The _main_ section forms the _Debian GNU/Linux distribution_."
but unfortunately, many users do not notice this, and often
confuse and misunderstand that other sections in our archive
(i.e. "non-free" and "contrib") are also part of our distribution.
I don't think we should cut off these "extra-Debian" collection
of packages now really suddenly, but I wish to make things clear
a little.
I suppose that not so many users read our policy documents, but
perhaps users read the documents in the package itself when they
use it, so I think including the statement about what they use is
the good thing. This is not for the discrimination, but for the
identification of our distribution.
With this consideration, I propose the modification of our policy below.
=== before modification ===
2. The Debian Archive
---------------------
The Debian GNU/Linux system is maintained and distributed as a
collection of _packages_. Since there are so many of them (over 2600)
they are split into _sections_ and _priorities_ to simplify handling
of them.
The effort of the Debian project is to build a free operating system,
but not every package we want to make accessible is _free_ in our
sense (see Debian Free Software Guidelines, below), or may be
imported/exported without restrictions. Thus, the archive is split
into the sections _main_, _non-us_, _non-free_, and _contrib_.
The _main_ section forms the _Debian GNU/Linux distribution_.
Packages in the other sections are not considered as part of the
Debian distribution, though we support their use, and we provide
infrastructure for them (such as our bug-tracking system and mailing
lists). This Debian Policy Manual applies to these packages as well.
=== after modification ===
2. The Debian Archive
---------------------
The Debian GNU/Linux system is maintained and distributed as a
collection of _packages_. Since there are so many of them (over 2600)
they are split into _sections_ and _priorities_ to simplify handling
of them.
The effort of the Debian project is to build a free operating system,
but not every package we want to make accessible is _free_ in our
sense (see Debian Free Software Guidelines, below), or may be
imported/exported without restrictions. Thus, the archive is split
into the sections _main_, _non-us_, _non-free_, and _contrib_.
The _main_ section forms the _Debian GNU/Linux distribution_.
Packages in the other sections are not considered as part of the
Debian distribution, though we support their use, and we provide
infrastructure for them (such as our bug-tracking system and mailing
lists). This Debian Policy Manual applies to these packages as well.
In order to avoid to be misconstrued, All the packages in the other
sections than _main_ should have notice in
`/usr/share/doc/<package>/README.Debian' and should explain the
specific reason why the package does not form the _Debian GNU/Linux
distribution_.
=== the proposed patch on sgml for this modification ===
--- policy.sgml.orig Tue Jun 13 10:00:17 2000
+++ policy.sgml.proposed Tue Jun 13 10:05:22 2000
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@
provide infrastructure for them (such as our bug-tracking
system and mailing lists). This Debian Policy Manual applies
to these packages as well.</p>
+ <p>
+ In order to avoid to be misconstrued, All the packages in
+ the other sections than <em>main</em> should have notice
+ in <tt>/usr/share/doc/<var>package</var>/README.Debian</tt>
+ and should explain the specific reason why the package does
+ not form the <em>Debian GNU/Linux distribution</em>. </p>
<sect id="pkgcopyright">
<heading>Package copyright and sections</heading>
Thanks.
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Taketoshi Sano: <sano@debian.org>,<sano@debian.or.jp>,<kgh12351@nifty.ne.jp>
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Source: debian-policy
Source-Version: 3.8.0.0
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
debian-policy, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
debian-policy_3.8.0.0.dsc
to pool/main/d/debian-policy/debian-policy_3.8.0.0.dsc
debian-policy_3.8.0.0.tar.gz
to pool/main/d/debian-policy/debian-policy_3.8.0.0.tar.gz
debian-policy_3.8.0.0_all.deb
to pool/main/d/debian-policy/debian-policy_3.8.0.0_all.deb
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 65577@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> (supplier of updated debian-policy package)
(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@debian.org)
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Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:53:27 -0700
Source: debian-policy
Binary: debian-policy
Architecture: source all
Version: 3.8.0.0
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Debian Policy List <debian-policy@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
Description:
debian-policy - Debian Policy Manual and related documents
Closes: 65577 186700 209008 250202 291460 367984 379150 392362 403391 422552 430649 431813 440420 442070 452105 455602 458910 473761 475731 480551 481640 481954
Changes:
debian-policy (3.8.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
.
* Bug fix: "[PROPOSAL] "debian/README.source" file for packages with
non-trivial source", thanks to Wouter Verhelst, Jörg Sommer, Colin Watson,
and Junichi Uekawa (Closes: #250202).
* Bug fix: "[AMENDMENT 11/02/2008] Manual page encoding", thanks to
Colin Watson (Closes: #440420).
* Bug fix: "[PROPOSAL] common interface for parallel building in
DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS", thanks to Loïc Minier, Peter Samuelson, and Robert
Millan (Closes: #209008).
* Bug fix: "Please clarify splitting/syntax of DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS", thanks to
Loïc Minier, Peter Samuelson, Robert Millan, and Guillem Jover
(Closes: #430649).
* Bug fix: "Documentation for Breaks in dpkg", thanks to Ian Jackson
(Closes: #379150).
* Bug fix: "support for wrapped Uploaders should now be mandatory"
(Closes: #431813).
* Bug fix: "[PROPOSAL] Add should not embed code from other packages",
thanks to Neil McGovern, Colin Watson, Bill Allombert, Steve Langasek,
Kurt Roeckx, and others (Closes: #392362).
* Bug fix: "Homepage field in debian/control undocumented", thanks to
Mario Iseli (Closes: #452105).
* Bug fix: "Policy inconsistent with reality: base subsection no longer
used", thanks to Magnus Holmgren, Bernd Zeimetz, and Colin Watson
(Closes: #442070).
* Bug fix: "Inclusion of Apache Software License versions in
/usr/share/common-licenses", thanks to Barry Hawkins (Closes: #291460).
* Bug fix: "[Amended] copyright should include notice if a package is
not a part of Debian distribution", thanks to Taketoshi Sano
(Closes: #65577).
* Bug fix: "scripts as configuration files: should vs. must", thanks to Frank
Küster (Closes: #403391).
* Bug fix: "debconf specification should allow underscores in template
names", thanks to Colin Watson (Closes: #473761).
* Bug fix: "clarify handling of run-time and compile-time support programs",
thanks to Goswin Brederlow and Raphael Hertzog (Closes: #367984).
* Policy: better document version ranking and empty Debian revisions
Wording: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
Seconded: Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
Seconded: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org>
Seconded: Guillem Jover <guillem@debian.org>
Closes: #186700, #458910
* Policy: remove obsolete app-defaults and Xresources provisions
Wording: Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>
Seconded: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
Closes: #480551
* Bug fix: "Examples of dpkg frontends should mention apt now", thanks
to Josh Triplett (Closes: #455602).
* Bug fix: "Minor typos and wording suggestions", thanks to Michael
Tautschnig (Closes: #422552).
* Bug fix: "substvar reference moved from dpkg-source(1) to
deb-substvars(5)", thanks to Ian Beckwith (Closes: #475731).
* Policy: bugs fixed in NMUs are now closed rather than marked fixed
Wording: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> (thanks, Sandro Tosi)
Closes: #481640
* Policy: C.1.4, C.1.8: minor typos
Wording: Sandro Tosi <matrixhasu@gmail.com>
Closes: #481954
* Remove the now-obsolete policy-process document.
* Add an md5sums control file.
* Add Vcs-Browser and Vcs-Git control fields.
* Remove build system support for FHS 2.1 and FSSTND, mostly commented out.
* Remove more temporary files created by the build.
* Remove the FSSTND license from debian/copyright; no FSSTND files are
currently part of policy.
* Update FHS copyright dates in debian/copyright.
* Standardize the spacing around headings in upgrading-checklist.html.
* Remove old ChangeLog files and metadata headers in maintainer scripts
and debian/rules.
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