Re: contact address for virtual package name list
Hi,
>>"Darren" == Darren Benham <gecko@benham.net> writes:
Darren> On 25-Aug-98 Adam P. Harris wrote:
>> 3. Mail the maintainer of the virtual package name list (Christian
>> Schwarz <schwarz@debian.org>) notifying him of the consensus reached (or
>> your suggestions if noone objected). Please include a proposed brief
>> description of the new virtual name(s) for the list. The list
>> maintainer will then post the new list to debian-devel and upload it
>> to the FTP site.
>>
>> This email address should be changed to either a new virtual mail
>> address (i.e., <virtual-packages@debian.org>) or to Debian Policy
>> <debian-policy@lists.debian.org>).
Darren> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Darren> This paragraph makes it sound like all discussion has taken
Darren> place so (probably on the list) so I'm not sure it makes
Darren> sense to use this email address.. either option 1 or a new
Darren> maintainer's...
If the virtual packages list is considered to be a policy
document, then amending it can follow the proposed guidelines (using
the minimum discussion period). I think sending the suggestion to
debian-policy or directly filing a wishlist bug and looking for
seconds should be the way t go.
manoj
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