diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index d2a28df213c005fb42e63b50b7432822b1d0169e..042edf2ab1ea1a31f2f45fd6c9afe4da50cd79bf 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ python-defaults (2.7.13-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium + [ Matthias Klose ] * Lower priority of packages from standard to optional. - -- Matthias Klose <doko@debian.org> Fri, 30 Dec 2016 07:03:55 +0100 + [ Scott Kitterman ] + * Make another attempt at Django specific binary naming + + -- Scott Kitterman <scott@kitterman.com> Wed, 18 Jan 2017 01:41:29 -0500 python-defaults (2.7.13-1) unstable; urgency=medium diff --git a/debian/python-policy.sgml b/debian/python-policy.sgml index 4f949943d086505b8b84fb917ade7e31dc38b18c..cb8fafc126e3f9db25847dddceb2c013515c7ca2 100644 --- a/debian/python-policy.sgml +++ b/debian/python-policy.sgml @@ -628,14 +628,16 @@ import foo versions should be included in a single package. </p> <p> - As a special exception to the <package>python3-</package> and - <package>python-</package> binary naming policy, Python modules - intended for use with Django (<package>python3-django</package>/ - <package>python-django</package>) should add django to their binary - package names to make it clear they are intended for use with Django - and not general purpose Python modules, i.e. - <package>python3-django-</package> and - <package>python-django-</package> respectively. + Packages intended for use with Django (<package>python3-django</package>/ + <package>python-django</package>) are installed in the same namespace as + other python packages for a variety of reasons. Many such packages are + named django_packagename upstream. These are then packaged as + <package>python3-django-package</package> and + <package>python-django-package</package>. + This makes it clear that they are intended for use with Django + and not general purpose Python modules. Debian maintainers are + encouraged to work with their upstreams to support consistent use of + this approach. </sect> <sect id="specifying_versions"> <heading>Specifying Supported Versions</heading>