please use consistent announce messages

Jason Tishler jason@tishler.net
Thu Sep 25 14:56:00 GMT 2003


On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 10:04:40AM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> If you are releasing a package, please use an announce message that is
> consistent with other announce messages.
> 
> If you're updating, the subject should be:
> 
> Updated: foo-1.3.1-1
> 
> If you are offering a new package, the subject should be:
> 
> New package: bar-1.3.1-1

In order to facilitate cross-posted announcements, are "Updated Cygwin
Package: foo-1.3.1-1" and "New Cygwin Package: bar-1.3.1-1" also
acceptable?

Thanks,
Jason

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