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Simon Josefsson
Feb 22
Bug#1064454: debian-policy: Restrict deb822 field names more
Would it make sense to change this to use an inclusive list of permitted characters instead? How
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Bug#1064454: debian-policy: Restrict deb822 field names more
Would it make sense to change this to use an inclusive list of permitted characters instead? How
Feb 22
Hideki Yamane
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Holger Wansing
13
Feb 15
Bug#915583: debian-policy: More attractive sphinx theme, please
Sean Whitton <spwh...@spwhitton.name> wrote: > On Fri 29 Dec 2023 at 07:08am +01, Stéphane
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Bug#915583: debian-policy: More attractive sphinx theme, please
Sean Whitton <spwh...@spwhitton.name> wrote: > On Fri 29 Dec 2023 at 07:08am +01, Stéphane
Feb 15
Ansgar
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Bill Allombert
3
Feb 10
Bug#1063605: debian-policy: mandate use of `dpkg-buildflags` for all software compilation on Debian
On Fri, 2024-02-09 at 22:01 +0100, Bill Allombert wrote: On Fri, Feb 09, 2024 at 09:16:00PM +0100,
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Bug#1063605: debian-policy: mandate use of `dpkg-buildflags` for all software compilation on Debian
On Fri, 2024-02-09 at 22:01 +0100, Bill Allombert wrote: On Fri, Feb 09, 2024 at 09:16:00PM +0100,
Feb 10
Holger Levsen
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Bill Allombert
3
Feb 5
Bug#1062983: Developers Reference in A4 instead of US Letter
On Mon, Feb 05, 2024 at 10:23:39AM +0000, Holger Levsen wrote: > On Mon, Feb 05, 2024 at 11:00:
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Bug#1062983: Developers Reference in A4 instead of US Letter
On Mon, Feb 05, 2024 at 10:23:39AM +0000, Holger Levsen wrote: > On Mon, Feb 05, 2024 at 11:00:
Feb 5
Guillem Jover
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Sam Hartman
3
Jan 18
Bug#1057199: debian-policy: express more clearly that Conflicts to not reliably prevent concurrent unpacks
Hi! On Wed, 2024-01-03 at 15:04:01 -0700, Sam Hartman wrote: > >>>>> "Guillem
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Bug#1057199: debian-policy: express more clearly that Conflicts to not reliably prevent concurrent unpacks
Hi! On Wed, 2024-01-03 at 15:04:01 -0700, Sam Hartman wrote: > >>>>> "Guillem
Jan 18
Holger Wansing
4
Jan 3
Bug#1059730: debian-policy: switch to new Debian-conform html theme for Sphinx/reST
[ Hrrr, I sent this to the wrong bug #1059730; so resending to the correct one #915583 for
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Bug#1059730: debian-policy: switch to new Debian-conform html theme for Sphinx/reST
[ Hrrr, I sent this to the wrong bug #1059730; so resending to the correct one #915583 for
Jan 3
Daniel Gröber
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Bill Allombert
6
12/14/23
Bug#1058589: developers-reference: please mention urgency=critical/emergency for completeness
On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 10:27:20PM +0100, Daniel Gröber wrote: > On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 07:24:
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Bug#1058589: developers-reference: please mention urgency=critical/emergency for completeness
On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 10:27:20PM +0100, Daniel Gröber wrote: > On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 07:24:
12/14/23
Guillem Jover
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Bill Allombert
2
12/11/23
Bug#1057238: debian-policy: Take dpkg-build-api into account for Rules-Requires-Root
On Sat, Dec 02, 2023 at 01:22:04AM +0100, Guillem Jover wrote: > Package: debian-policy >
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Bug#1057238: debian-policy: Take dpkg-build-api into account for Rules-Requires-Root
On Sat, Dec 02, 2023 at 01:22:04AM +0100, Guillem Jover wrote: > Package: debian-policy >
12/11/23
Dimitri John Ledkov
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Guillem Jover
5
11/28/23
Bug#1057057: debian-policy: Please make Checksums-Sha1 optional
Hi! On Tue, 2023-11-28 at 14:57:10 -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: > Dimitri John Ledkov <dimitri.
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Bug#1057057: debian-policy: Please make Checksums-Sha1 optional
Hi! On Tue, 2023-11-28 at 14:57:10 -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: > Dimitri John Ledkov <dimitri.
11/28/23
Holger Wansing
2
10/1/23
Bug#1053305: Fw: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/ examples suffer escape damage
Control: tags -1 + patch наб <nabijac...@nabijaczleweli.xyz> wrote: > You should have
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Bug#1053305: Fw: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/ examples suffer escape damage
Control: tags -1 + patch наб <nabijac...@nabijaczleweli.xyz> wrote: > You should have
10/1/23
Russ Allbery
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Bill Allombert
13
9/20/23
Bug#1051582: Policy 9.3 (Starting system services) is largely obsolete
Hello Russ, In my view the main purpose of policy is to allow interoperability by defining interfaces
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Bug#1051582: Policy 9.3 (Starting system services) is largely obsolete
Hello Russ, In my view the main purpose of policy is to allow interoperability by defining interfaces
9/20/23
Ansgar
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Luca Boccassi
86
9/19/23
Bug#945269: debian-policy: packages should use tmpfiles.d(5) to create directories below /var
On Sun, 17 Sept 2023 at 18:53, Russ Allbery <r...@debian.org> wrote: > > Luca Boccassi
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Bug#945269: debian-policy: packages should use tmpfiles.d(5) to create directories below /var
On Sun, 17 Sept 2023 at 18:53, Russ Allbery <r...@debian.org> wrote: > > Luca Boccassi
9/19/23
Russ Allbery
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Ansgar
12
9/17/23
Bug#1051371: Post-/usr-merge paths for script interpreters
Ansgar <ans...@43-1.org> writes: > But the subject of this issue talks about "script
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Bug#1051371: Post-/usr-merge paths for script interpreters
Ansgar <ans...@43-1.org> writes: > But the subject of this issue talks about "script
9/17/23
Helmut Grohne
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Bill Allombert
4
9/13/23
Bug#1051801: document DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS value nopgo
On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 09:25:11AM +0200, Helmut Grohne wrote: > Package: debian-policy >
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Bug#1051801: document DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS value nopgo
On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 09:25:11AM +0200, Helmut Grohne wrote: > Package: debian-policy >
9/13/23
Guillem Jover
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Russ Allbery
3
9/12/23
Bug#793499: debian-policy: The Installed-Size algorithm is out-of-date
Guillem Jover <gui...@debian.org> writes: > How about the attached patch, based on the text
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Bug#793499: debian-policy: The Installed-Size algorithm is out-of-date
Guillem Jover <gui...@debian.org> writes: > How about the attached patch, based on the text
9/12/23
Sean Whitton
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Bill Allombert
12
9/12/23
Bug#885698: Update and document criteria for inclusion in /usr/share/common-licenses
On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 10:49:02AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > To take an example that I've
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Bug#885698: Update and document criteria for inclusion in /usr/share/common-licenses
On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 10:49:02AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > To take an example that I've
9/12/23
Ansgar
, …
Luca Boccassi
21
9/12/23
Bug#1039102: debian-policy: make systemd units mandatory for packages shipping system services
On Tue, 12 Sep 2023, 06:13 Russ Allbery, <r...@debian.org> wrote: Sam Hartman <hartmans@
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Bug#1039102: debian-policy: make systemd units mandatory for packages shipping system services
On Tue, 12 Sep 2023, 06:13 Russ Allbery, <r...@debian.org> wrote: Sam Hartman <hartmans@
9/12/23
Adam Borowski
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Russ Allbery
5
9/12/23
Bug#872587: debian-policy: please document "Important: yes"
Control: retitle -1 Document the Protected field Adam Borowski <kilo...@angband.pl> writes:
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Bug#872587: debian-policy: please document "Important: yes"
Control: retitle -1 Document the Protected field Adam Borowski <kilo...@angband.pl> writes:
9/12/23
Guillem Jover
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Russ Allbery
10
9/12/23
Bug#963524: debian-policy: Binary and Description fields not mandatory in .changes on source-only uploads
Guillem Jover <gui...@debian.org> writes: > Seconded. Thanks! I think the wording changes
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Bug#963524: debian-policy: Binary and Description fields not mandatory in .changes on source-only uploads
Guillem Jover <gui...@debian.org> writes: > Seconded. Thanks! I think the wording changes
9/12/23
Sean Whitton
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Alexandre Detiste
16
9/11/23
Bug#567033: Merging
Hi, The bespoken machine of 2015 with 64GB of SSD has been repurposed as a Buster (the "new
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Bug#567033: Merging
Hi, The bespoken machine of 2015 with 64GB of SSD has been repurposed as a Buster (the "new
9/11/23
Helmut Grohne
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Russ Allbery
18
9/10/23
Bug#970234: consider dropping "No hard links in source packages"
Guillem Jover <gui...@debian.org> writes: > I'm not really sure what the footnote
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Bug#970234: consider dropping "No hard links in source packages"
Guillem Jover <gui...@debian.org> writes: > I'm not really sure what the footnote
9/10/23
Max-Julian Pogner
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Edward Little
3
9/10/23
Bug#1031403: debian-policy: missing quotes in sh script example in file policy/ap-pkg-diversions
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 6:33 PM Russ
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Bug#1031403: debian-policy: missing quotes in sh script example in file policy/ap-pkg-diversions
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 6:33 PM Russ
9/10/23
Russ Allbery
,
Edward Little
3
9/10/23
Bug#830913: debian-policy: Allow amd64 systems without /lib64
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 2:15 PM Russ
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Bug#830913: debian-policy: Allow amd64 systems without /lib64
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 2:15 PM Russ
9/10/23
Edward Little
9/10/23
Bug#830913: marked as done (debian-policy: Allow amd64 systems without /lib64)
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 12:21 AM
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Bug#830913: marked as done (debian-policy: Allow amd64 systems without /lib64)
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 12:21 AM
9/10/23
Jelmer Vernooij
, …
Edward Little
12
9/10/23
Bug#1030382: encourage Vcs-Git over other Vcs-* headers
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 10:39 PM
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Bug#1030382: encourage Vcs-Git over other Vcs-* headers
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 10:39 PM
9/10/23
Bastien Roucariès
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Edward Little
6
9/10/23
Bug#991984: Please document minimal environment variable needed for sensible-utils
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 4:21 AM
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Bug#991984: Please document minimal environment variable needed for sensible-utils
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 4:21 AM
9/10/23
julien...@gmail.com
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Edward Little
6
9/10/23
Bug#1050322: Partial versus complete replacement of a package by another
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 6:51 PM Russ
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Bug#1050322: Partial versus complete replacement of a package by another
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 6:51 PM Russ
9/10/23
Ansgar Burchardt
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Edward Little
9
9/10/23
Bug#917995: debian-policy: drop section 1.6 Translations
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 5:15 PM
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Bug#917995: debian-policy: drop section 1.6 Translations
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 5:15 PM
9/10/23
Guillem Jover
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Edward Little
19
9/10/23
Bug#1020248: debian-policy: Clarifying nomenclature for control file names
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 2:33 PM Russ
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Bug#1020248: debian-policy: Clarifying nomenclature for control file names
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 2:33 PM Russ
9/10/23
Samuel Thibault
, …
Edward Little
5
9/10/23
Bug#949258: debian-policy: Support negated architecture specifications in debian/control Architecture field
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 5:57 PM Russ
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Bug#949258: debian-policy: Support negated architecture specifications in debian/control Architecture field
Please remove the following email address: e.lit...@gmail.com On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 5:57 PM Russ
9/10/23