Package: nm.debian.org
Hi,
I've attached some .diff files which fix a few questions which are not
conform with the policy anymore, also I'm adding a few new ones. Please
add what you like ;)
Cheers,
Bernd
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Bernd Zeimetz Debian GNU/Linux Developer
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Index: nm_pp1.txt
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--- nm_pp1.txt (revision 978)
+++ nm_pp1.txt (working copy)
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
PH1. What is Debian's approach to non-free software? Why? Is non-free
part of the Debian System?
+PH1a. Which categories do we have in Debian, and what are the differences
+ between them?
+
PH2. Suppose that Debian were offered a Debian-specific license to
package a certain piece of software: would we put it in main?
@@ -65,6 +68,13 @@
them? How would you decide where to put a new package? Which requirements
do the packages in the sections have to meet?
+PH5a. Please name at least one tool in Debian which utilizes the
+ grouping of packages into sections.
+
+PH5b. There's one new (from the end of 2006) concept in Debian, called
+ debtags. Please describe what debtags is, and how you can support
+ it. Do you find it useful?
+
PH6. The GNU Free Documentation License (FDL) has been heavily discussed
on debian-legal in the past, leading to a GR, see
http://www.debian.org/vote/2006/vote_001. What is your opinion about
Index: nm_pp2.txt
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--- nm_pp2.txt (revision 978)
+++ nm_pp2.txt (working copy)
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@
BT7. Where can you find the list of defined BTS pseudo packages?
Explain to me what a pseudo package is.
+BTa. What are usertags, and how do you tag a bug with a 'usertag'?
+
Procedures
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@@ -69,6 +71,10 @@
PR5. What are Non-Maintainer Uploads (NMUs) and when would you do an NMU?
Please list the usual procedure for a NMU.
+PR5a. What is a binNMU and what are they useful for? Where and how do
+ you request to schedule binNMUs? Which precautions do you have to
+ take to make your packages binNMU safe?
+
PR6. You've just heard about this great program and would like to package
it, what are your next steps?
@@ -87,6 +93,8 @@
PRb. What would you do if you wanted to retire from the project?
+PRc. Please explain what debian-volatile and backports.org are. Do you
+ find them useful? Are non-DDs allowed to upload packages there?
That's the second part of P&P. When we are done with this, we will
continue with T&S, the Tasks and Skills.
Index: nm_ts1.txt
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--- nm_ts1.txt (revision 978)
+++ nm_ts1.txt (working copy)
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
PF5. What does the "urgency" field in changelog affect? When would you use
which urgency?
-PF6. What are base, standard, optional and extra? Why are they useful?
+PF6. What are required, important, standard, optional and extra? Why are
+ they useful?
PF7. What is Essential: yes? Why isn't libc essential and why can't it
be? Why does it not need to be essential? Why isn't the kernel
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@
PF8. Explain the difference between Depends, Recommends and Suggests.
+PF8a. Is there something you have to keep in mind regarding the Recommends
+ field, if you're doing backports or updates for Etch or older releases?
+
PF9. What is Pre-depends for? Why should you avoid it?
PFa. Please explain me what a virtual package is. Where can you find a
@@ -106,6 +110,8 @@
You may use tar, ar, grep, etc., but not any middle or high-level
dpkg tools.
+PFg. Which version of 'ar' would you have to use, if you'd want to create
+ a Debian package manually?
Practical packaging
-------------------
@@ -140,6 +146,9 @@
then distributes minor revisions only in the form of patches? How do
you manage your package then?
+PP6a. Which tools are available in Debian to help you with the handling
+ of patches?
+
PP7. Please list some good reasons for a package split.
PP8. What would you need to do if upstream changed the name of the
Index: nm_ts2.txt
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--- nm_ts2.txt (revision 978)
+++ nm_ts2.txt (working copy)
@@ -23,7 +23,15 @@
.changes file as it would look if you're sponsoring the upload of
this package.
+BU6. How do you upload a package to
+ - unstable
+ - stable / stable-propsed-updates (is there a difference?)
+ - the DELAYED queue on gluck
+BU7. What do you do if you've uploaded broken or incomplete files to
+ the upload queue (somthing that likes to happen if your internet
+ connections is not stable, for example).
+
Architectures and Libraries
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