On 2013-09-24 14:38, T o n g wrote: > Hi, > Hi,
> The package that I want to pick up has a status: > > "The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian > Policy (Standards-Version 3.9.4 instead of 3.8.3)". > > I never knew the details of Debian Policy before, but did try to read the > policy from 3.8.4 to 3.9.4, and find it a rather long list with no > further details. At first, I was trying to find a wiki/blog dedicated to > upgrading the Debian Policy, failing to find that, now I'm thinking, > I would recommend using the upgrade checklist: http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/upgrading-checklist > If I can fix all lintian reported issues, it'll be safe to say that I've > bring the package to the last version of Debian Policy, right? > No. Never[1]: """ Lintian is not finished yet and will probably never be. Please don't use Lintian as a reference for Debian policy. Lintian might miss a lot of policy violations while it might also report some violations by mistake. If in doubt, please check out the policy manuals. """ > PS. the lintian proposed to me before is: > > lintian --color=always -I -E -i --pedantic > > Thanks > > > ~Niels [1] http://lintian.debian.org/manual/section-1.4.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
