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	Bug#709218: developers-reference: adjust versioning convention note for security updates
	Package: developers-reference Version: 3.4.10 Severity: normal Tags: patch Hi In #685646 the advise for versioning for {stable,testing}{,-security} uploads was adjusted. In [1] there is a missing bit for it refering to the older convention +codename1. I tried to address this change in attached patch.... more » By Salvatore Bonaccorso - May 21 - 2 new of 2 messages

	Bug#708665: devref: 'GNU/Linux' should be dropped on most places.
	Package: developers-reference Version: 3.4.10 Severity: minor Tags: patch 'GNU/Linux' should be dropped and can be done on most places. other exception may exist, though, only one exception found is Debian GNU/Linux 1.3 all others seem to be applied this: -<!ENTITY debian-formal "Debian GNU/Linux">... more » By victory - May 17 - 1 new of 1 message

	Bug#708566: library -dev naming policy encourages unnecessary transitions (was: Re: Upcoming libgd2-{xpm,noxpm}-dev -> libgd2-dev transition)
	Hi! [ Just saw while drafting this, that you filed the bug on policy, so sending a copy there too, let's continue the discussion there then. ] ... Right (and apologies for the bogus advice to rename to libgd3-dev, even if made as a side comment and regardless of the package needing to be renamed... more » By Guillem Jover - May 17 - 3 new of 3 messages

	Bug#708566: library -dev naming policy encourages unnecessary transitions
	Russ Allbery <r...@debian.org> (16/05/2013): ... Absolutely, thanks for your initiative. Mraw, KiBi. By Cyril Brulebois - May 16 - 2 new of 2 messages

	Bug#708290: Advise to use codename-security instead of stable-security
	Package: developers-reference Tags: patch Hi, Attached patch updates the developer's reference to advise people to use "wheezy-security" and the likes for security updates, not "stable-security". Cheers, Thijs By Thijs Kinkhorst - May 14 - 2 new of 2 messages

Bug#685646: Correction for stable versioning, please apply

Hi, There's been quite some confusion lately over the right version scheme for uploads to stable(-security), and it doesn't help that the devref's advice is not currently correct. Can you please apply attached patch swiftly? It has been coordinated with the RT. The concerns about moving text to a different place may be valid, but I... more »

By Thijs Kinkhorst - May 14 - 2 new of 2 messages

Bug#707851: Please do not remove menu before .desktop is fixed (if it ever will be)

Some points for a having menu files: - it is supposed to include all programs, and does not do choices like "you don't want that program" - it is properly documented (like how do I as administrator override and change a menu setting globally). - it is properly documented for maintainers - there is still no policy for .desktop entries (a standard... more »

By Bernhard R. Link - May 12 - 5 new of 5 messages

	Bug#707851: debian-policy: soften the wording recommending menu files
	Package: debian-policy Severity: normal Dear Maintainer, In the default desktop installation of Debian, the Debian menu is actively hidden (On GNOME by a patch to gnome-menus). In the - I think - most common alternate used desktop setup (KDE Plasma Desktop), the Debian menu looks like a weird icon-less graft-on mostly... more » By Sune Vuorela - May 11 - 30 new of 30 messages

	Bug#707183: debian-policy: Removal of the FHS exception for the /selinux directory
	Package: debian-policy Severity: wishlist Dear all, in light of the message below, maybe the exception to the FHS for <file>/selinux</file> can be removed from the Policy in the future ? Cheers -- Charles ----- Forwarded message from Laurent Bigonville <bi...@debian.org> ----- ...To: debian-de...@lists.debian.org... more » By Charles Plessy - May 7 - 1 new of 1 message

	Bug#707077: obsolete conffiles: s/may/should/
	Package: debian-policy Severity: wishlist Le Mon, May 06, 2013 at 06:09:48PM +0800, Paul Wise a crit : ... Hi Paul, this is for the conffiles, but as worded in your suggestion, packages should also do this for the other configuration files. Anyway, I do not think that the Policy 3.9.5 will be uploaded soon (it still... more » By Charles Plessy - May 7 - 1 new of 1 message

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