TODO for Etch

This is intended to be a TODO list to track:

between the release of Sarge and the release of Etch.


Table of contents


Guidelines

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


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.