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 * [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg00462.html Support Mandatory Access Control]: ["SELinux"] support (RSBAC?)  * [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg00462.html Support Mandatory Access Control]: ["SELinux"] support (RSBAC?). See ["SELinuxStatus"] for details on the progress.

TODO for Etch

This is intended to be a TODO list to track:

  • changes that people would like to see implemented
    • suggestion: these are tracked on EtchWishList instead, until someone commits to the work -- ["Jon"]

  • changes that are taking place
  • changes that have taken place

between the release of Sarge and the release of Etch.


Table of contents

  • Guidelines
  • Background information
  • Proposed changes
    • Policy application
    • Distribution infrastructure
    • Issues that affect several packages
    • Large software updates
    • Package additions, [http://bugs.debian.org/

    removals, replacements
    • Service init and management
    • Security enhancements
    • Documentation, internationalization, localization
    • Improvements
  • Items completed


Guidelines

Here's a few simple rules to keep the discussion on topic:

  • Don't list issues with single packages here - we have the bug tracking system for this! * Don't list proposals here on how the Etch release should be managed. There is ["ReleaseProposals"] for this.

  • For all issues, please try to provide links to mailing list discussions etc. - while the Wiki is good for keeping track of issues up to some point, it is not a good discussion medium imho. So, if you list controversial issues here, DON'T discuss these things here and don't just remove them - add links to relevant parts of the mailing list archives.

  • If you know that a particular change is done already, please move it to the last section 'Items completed' and provide links.


Proposed changes

Many of these proposed changes are from the "[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg00462.html and now to something completly different... etch!]" and "[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg00979.html TODO for etch ?]" threads in the debian-devel mailing list archive. The [http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDownUnder/BreezyGoals/ goals for (Ubuntu) Breezy] page might also be a source for worthwhile things to work on in Debian, and the [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/07/msg00319.html How to recognise different ETCH wishlists from quite a long way away] thread is AFAIK not yet reflected on this page.

Policy application

Distribution infrastructure

Issues that affect several packages

Large software updates

Of course packages are continually updated as new versions are released. The goal here is rather to list the large migrations which have wide ramifications for the distro (e.g. switch to a new X server, not update minesweeper from 1.8.9 to 1.8.10).

Package additions, removals, replacements

Service init and management

Security enhancements

Documentation, internationalization, localization

Improvements


Things done

Please add here completed things. Or things that have truly started and what's left over is or will be reflected in (RC) bugs.