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 * [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg00462.html Reduce standard installation] (no gcc or development tools!, see http://bugs.debian.org/301138 or http://bugs.debian.org/301273 )

This is a list of things which are more or less likely to be implemented in time for the release of Etch. Please read ["EtchTODOListMeta"] for information on this list before making any changes. See also the "Bits from the release team" posts to debian-devel-announce, like the [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2005/10/msg00004.html Fri, 14 Oct 2005] one, as well as the current list of architectures which are to be considered a candidate release architecture on CategoryEtchReleaseRecertification.

Finally, be sure to take a look at [http://bts.turmzimmer.net/ Release Critical Issues for Etch] according to this [http://release.debian.org/etch_rc_policy.txt definition] which is maintained by the Release Team.

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Proposed changes

Policy application

Distribution infrastructure

Issues that affect several packages

Package additions, removals, replacements

Service init and management

Security enhancements

Documentation, internationalization, localization

Other issues (wishlist, generic, vague, etc)

  • Get rid of all non-debconf questions and similar stuff. Get rid of useless debconf abuse.
  • [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg01025.html Fix packages in base and packages up to priority standard so as not to use savelog]. There is at least one package in base i know off which uses savelog to rotate logfiles. Using logrotate is a more save way, as it gives the user the possibility to configure more easyly when logfiles are rotated. I would like to see 5(j) of etch release-policy adjusted or best, to say, all packages must use logrotate.

  • [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg01025.html Handle IPv6].

  • [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg01025.html Document tcpwrappers usage in all packages] A lot of programms use tcpwrapper which I appreciate a lot. However, it is quite often not too easy to find out what to write in hosts.allow to allow access to exactly that program. Frankly speaking, having that information always in the manpage seems a good idea to me. (i would like to see that as recommondation for packages in etch)

  • [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/06/msg00501.html Reorganize packages] that have been postponed over several releases; e.g., #100332: "tetex-bin: please move xdvi to its own package"

  • [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/07/msg01105.html Review all package descriptions]. See ["PackagesDescriptionsReview"]

  • Base system should be upgraded to latest upstream (forward patches!) this includes cron, PAM, modutils...
  • Replace Exim by Postfix as default MTA. Postfix seems to be the default in Linux land, and is arguably easier to use.
  • Add support in DebianInstaller to recognize SATA software raids, dm-raid is already in debian sid and can be integrated and added to partman, no urgent need to support creations or managements of raids, since it can be done by the BIOS, just show up the device /dev/mapper/<dm-raid_name>.

  • Add support in DebianInstaller to install on EVMS volumes, evms and init{rd,ramfs} is already in debian sarge and can be integrated in partman embedding evmsn (ncurses) or evmsgui (to be recompiled with gtk-dfb).

  • move to LSB 3.0 compatibility; discuss with Debian LSB team.
  • ["Games"]

Done