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Accepted debian-policy 3.8.0.0 (source all)



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Format: 1.8
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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Accepted:
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