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Debian Policy 4.7 Outlines Latest Packaging/System Guidelines
A new version of the Debian Policy Manual has been published that outlines the policy requirements for Debian around the package archive and various design matters of the platform.
Debian Policy 4.7 recognizes the recent introduction of the non-free-firmware archive to Debian, allowing hard links within source packages, and packages that start/stop services most include systemd units unless they are explicitly intended for alternative init systems. The policy changes go into effect now for Debian Sid development.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software.
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