Bug#30036: debian-policy could include emacs policy
On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Manoj Srivastava writes ("Re: Bug#30036: debian-policy could include emacs policy"):
> > Hi,
> > >>"Adam" == Adam Di Carlo <apharris@burrito.onshore.com> writes:
> >
> > Adam> I still don't really understand what is intended by moving
> > Adam> sub-policies into the policy manual. Is it intended that the Debian
> > Adam> Policy group take editorial control over the documents?
> >
> > Yes. If it is important enough to be policy, it needs to come
> > under more democratic and open control.
>
> I think this is an absolutely dreadful idea.
>
> Technical decisions should be made by the relevant experts, according
> to their own views, and matching the code that they have written or
> plan to write.
>
> So, in this example, the menu policy should remain with the menu
> package.
In such case, the debian-policy package should at least contain a clear
and comprehensive list of all the other sub-policies that should be taken
in account when writing a Debian package.
Frankly, I would much prefer to read them all by installing a single
package.
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