Bug#609160: debian-policy: include DEP5
On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 07:24:47AM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote:
> I do not know how to write this diplomatically, and my request to have my patch
> applied was a clumsy way to re-open the discussion without mentionning the
> above email, but if 1) the only changes before the DEP is accepted are Steve's
> changes, and 2) the DEP can not be accepted before Steve changes it, then Steve
> please submit your patches and let's go ahead ?
Hi, Charles,
thank you for insinuating that I would reject something because
you suggest it, and accept the same thing from Steve.
Let me put this as clearly as I can: it is several months past
the time when it was time to make changes to DEP5. The only change
I want to see anymore is to change the Format: header to specify
a URL provided by the policy maintainers. We need to stop making
changes, and move on. The spec is not perfect, but it is good enough.
After the policy team takes over maintenance of the DEP5 spec,
you can use the policy process to suggest changes to it.
If Steve, as a DEP5 driver, can build consensus that other changes
should happen now, rather than after policy team adoption, then
very well, I do not oppose that, but I don't think it is a good
idea, and I will not work for it.
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