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: Reply to Author \| View Threaded \| Show Only this Message 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. -- Jakub Wilk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-REQUEST@... with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@...
	Bug#555009: debian-policy: alt. changelog formats are still advertised by Manoj Srivastava-5 :: Rate this Message: Reply to Author \| View Threaded \| Show Only this Message 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 -- "Money is the root of all money." the moving finger Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@...> <http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-REQUEST@... with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@...
	Bug#555009: debian-policy: alt. changelog formats are still advertised by Russ Allbery-2 :: Rate this Message: Reply to Author \| View Threaded \| Show Only this Message 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. -- Russ Allbery (rra@...) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-REQUEST@... with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@...