Ubuntu Policy

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 01:01:59AM +0000, Rui Tiago Matos wrote:

> just curious to know if ubuntu complies 100% with the debian
> policy[1]? If you don't, it would be nice to setup a wiki page
> pointing where ubuntu derives from debian's so that third party
> packagers can do packages that completely integrate into ubuntu.
> 
> Thanks,
> Rui
> 
> [1] http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/

Currently, we adopt essentially the same packaging standards, yes (modulo
obvious differences where that document is specific to Debian).

It is likely that our policies will differ in the future, and at that time
we will ensure that they are properly documented.

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 - mdz