Bug#555009: debian-policy: alt. changelog formats are still advertised

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Bug#555009: debian-policy: alt. changelog formats are still advertised

by Jakub Wilk :: Rate this Message:

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Package: debian-policy
Version: 3.8.3.0
Severity: minor

According to upgrading-checklist, support for alternative changelog
formats were removed in Debian Policy 3.8.1.0. However, appendix C still
documents their usage:

$ zgrep -A4 'alternative changelog' /usr/share/doc/debian-policy/policy.txt.gz
C.2.2.1. Defining alternative changelog formats
-----------------------------------------------

      It is possible to use a different format to the standard one, by
      providing a parser for the format you wish to use.


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Bug#555009: debian-policy: alt. changelog formats are still advertised

by Manoj Srivastava-5 :: Rate this Message:

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Hi,

        The appendices are not normative parts of policy, they are
 around so that we do not lose bits  of documentation that ought to be
 part of dpkg documentation.

        Having said that, perhaps it is time to yank these non-normative
 sections into a separate document, and away from policy proper?

        manoj
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Bug#555009: debian-policy: alt. changelog formats are still advertised

by Russ Allbery-2 :: Rate this Message:

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Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@...> writes:

>         The appendices are not normative parts of policy, they are
>  around so that we do not lose bits  of documentation that ought to be
>  part of dpkg documentation.

>         Having said that, perhaps it is time to yank these non-normative
>  sections into a separate document, and away from policy proper?

Yeah, I'm all in favor.  I was going to look at doing that but haven't had
the time.

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