Is this, basicly, a part of policy now? On Thu, Dec 02, 1999 at 12:03:44AM +0100, Yann Dirson wrote: > Richard Braakman writes: > > On Thu, Nov 25, 1999 at 11:01:07PM +0100, Yann Dirson wrote: > > > I cannot find a reason currently for its existance, nor can I find a > > > reference to it in the Policy and Packaging manuals. > > > > I see no reason for it either. > > > > > If there's no (more) reason, I strongly suggest we throw this ugly > > > thing ASAP, and I'll be happy to be one of the first to do so with my > > > packages currently using this "section". > > > > I'd love to get rid of it; it would save work for the FTP admins. > > There were no reactions against the "get rid of base" idea. So I'd > like to complete the move before we forget ;) > > I guess the best way to bet things done would be to bulk-report to > quiet@submit that packages currently in base should be put in a > relevant section. > > Also maybe a lintian test can be written to print an error on > "Section: base". Any volunteer for this one ? > > > Here is the list of i386 base packages I found and suggested > sections. Any corrections ? Any additions (other archs) ? > > My plan (unless objections are raised - please do not forget to CC me) > is to file those bug reports on monday evening (European time) against > those packages still in base (according to Packages file on master) at > this date. > > > adduser admin > ae editors > base-files admin ? misc ? > base-passwd admin ? misc ? > bash shells > bsdutils utils > console-tools utils > console-tools-libs libs > debianutils utils > diff text > dpkg admin > e2fsprogs admin > fileutils utils > findutils utils > grep text > gzip utils > hostname admin > ldso admin ? libs ? > libc6 libs > libncurses4 libs > libpam-modules admin > libpam-runtime admin > libpam0g libs > libreadlineg2 libs > libstdc++2.* libs > login admin > makedev admin > mawk interpreters > mbr admin ? > modutils admin > mount admin > ncurses-base libs ? > ncurses-bin utils > passwd admin > perl-5.*-base interpreters > perl-base interpreters > procps utils > sed text > setserial utils ? admin ? > shellutils utils > slang1 libs > sysklogd admin > sysvinit admin > tar utils > textutils text > update admin > util-linux utils > lilo admin > apt admin > dpkg-ftp admin > fdflush utils > gettext-base libs ? > libgdbmg1 libs > libnet-perl interpreters ? net ? > libwrap0 libs > netbase net > ppp net > tcpd net > data-dumper interpreters > elvis-tiny editors > kernel-image-* admin > libnewt0 libs > modconf admin > pppconfig net > syslinux admin > whiptail libs > dpkg-mountable admin > dpkg-multicd admin > grub admin > isapnptools utils ? > pcmcia-cs utils ? > pcmcia-modules-* utils ? > > -- > Yann Dirson <ydirson@altern.org> | Why make M$-Bill richer & richer ? > debian-email: <dirson@debian.org> | Support Debian GNU/Linux: > | Cheaper, more Powerful, more Stable ! > http://www.altern.org/ydirson/ | Check <http://www.debian.org/> > -- Please cc all mailing list replies to me, also. ========================================================================= * http://benham.net/index.html <gecko@benham.net> <>< * * -------------------- * -----------------------------------------------* * Debian Developer, Debian Project Secretary, Debian Webmaster * * <gecko@debian.org> <secretary@debian.org> <lintian-maint@debian.org> * * <webmaster@debian.org> <gecko@fortunet.com> <webmaster@spi-inc.org> * =========================================================================
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