Package: developers-reference Version: 3.4.0 Severity: normal Tags: patch Hi, This patch has a few fixes for what looks to me like typos/grammar issues in the dev-ref. Apologies if I've changed the meaning of something in the process. kk
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Index: pkgs.dbk =================================================================== --- pkgs.dbk (revision 7057) +++ pkgs.dbk (working copy) @@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ header (don't use CC:, because that way the message's subject won't indicate the bug number). If you are packaging so many new packages (>10) that notifying the mailing list in seperate messages is too disruptive, -do send a summary after filing the bugs to the debian-devel list instead. +send a summary to the debian-devel list after filing the bugs instead. This will inform the other developers about upcoming packages and will allow a review of your description and package name. </para> <para> Please include a <literal>Closes: -bug#<replaceable>nnnnn</replaceable></literal> entry in the changelog of the +#<replaceable>nnnnn</replaceable></literal> entry in the changelog of the new package in order for the bug report to be automatically closed once the new package is installed in the archive (see <xref linkend="upload-bugfix"/> ). </para> Index: resources.dbk =================================================================== --- resources.dbk (revision 7057) +++ resources.dbk (working copy) @@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ </para> <para> The main channel for Debian development is <literal>#debian-devel</literal>. -It is a very active channel since usually over 150 people are always logged in. +It is a very active channel; it will typically have a minimum of 150 people +at any time of day. It's a channel for people who work on Debian, it's not a support channel (there's <literal>#debian</literal> for that). It is however open to anyone who wants to lurk (and learn). Its topic is commonly full of interesting @@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ <para> Packages which do not conform to the DFSG are placed in the <literal>non-free</literal> section. These packages are not considered as -part of the Debian distribution, though we support their use, and we provide +part of the Debian distribution, though we enable their use, and we provide infrastructure (such as our bug-tracking system and mailing lists) for non-free software packages. </para> @@ -788,9 +788,9 @@ <literal>testing</literal> as they approach stability, <literal>sid</literal> itself is never released. As well as the usual contents of a Debian distribution, <literal>sid</literal> contains packages for architectures which -are not yet officially supported or released by Debian. These architectures -are planned to be integrated into the mainstream distribution at some future -date. +are not yet (or no longer) officially supported or released by Debian. These +architectures are planned to be integrated into the mainstream distribution at +some future date. </para> <para> Since Debian has an open development model (i.e., everyone can participate and @@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ have to make sure it sends a copy of those mails to <literal><replaceable>sourcepackage</replaceable>_cvs@&pts-host;</literal>. Only the people who accept the <literal>cvs</literal> keyword will receive -these notifications. Note that the mail need to be sent from a +these notifications. Note that the mail needs to be sent from a <literal>debian.org</literal> machine, otherwise you'll have to add the <literal>X-PTS-Approved: 1</literal> header. </para>
