Bug#609160: debian-policy: include DEP5

[Charles Plessy <plessy@debian.org>]

Le Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 06:46:21AM +0100, Lars Wirzenius a écrit :
> On ke, 2011-04-13 at 10:49 +0900, Charles Plessy wrote:
> > Le Sat, Apr 09, 2011 at 07:16:17PM +0100, Lars Wirzenius a écrit :
> > > 
> > > Attached please find my changes to the docbook conversion.
> > > 
> > > * remove drivers from abstract (we're mentioned in acks, which is
> > > enough)
> > > * a couple of missing spaces from markup
> > > * removal of useless appendix (this was in dep svn already, so better do
> > > it in the version in policy too)
> > 
> > Would you consider this attached patch as well, that we discussed earlier in
> > November, and that was waiting for #593909 to be applied to the Policy ?
> > 
> > http://lists.debian.org/20101114035912.GD4949@merveille.plessy.net
> 
> I am reluctantly ok with it. I am reluctant because I would like to as
> little change in the spec as possible anymore, not because of any aspect
> of the patch itself.

Dear Lars and everybody,

given that DEP 5 is still in the CANDIDATE state, and given that the change is
not normative, I was wondering if the patch I sent in November 2011, reproduced
below for your convenience, could be applied in the end.

@@ -85,12 +85,13 @@
 for details.
 
 There are four kinds values for fields. Each field specifies which
-kind is allowed.
+kind is allowed. The field type is indicated in parenthesis, according
+to Policy's §5.1.
 
-* Single-line values.
-* White space separated lists.
-* Line based lists.
-* Text formatted like package long descriptions.
+* Single-line values (simple).
+* White space separated lists (folded).
+* Line based lists (multiline).
+* Formatted text like package long descriptions (multiline).
 
 A single-line value means that the whole value of a field must fit on
 a single line. For example, the `Format` field has a single line value


Have a nice day,

-- 
Charles Plessy
Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan