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authorÉric Araujo <merwok@netwok.org>2011-06-06 00:00:03 (GMT)
committerÉric Araujo <merwok@netwok.org>2011-06-06 00:00:03 (GMT)
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Minor rework of the extensibility and acks sections
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@@ -764,15 +764,13 @@ line. See :ref:`packaging-setup-config` for more information.
Extensibility
=============
-Every section can define new variables that are not part of the specification.
-They are called **extensions**.
+Every section can have fields that are not part of this specification. They are
+called **extensions**.
-An extension field starts with *X-*.
-
-Example::
+An extension field starts with ``X-``. Example::
[metadata]
- ...
+ name = Distribute
X-Debian-Name = python-distribute
@@ -809,7 +807,17 @@ A tool written to produce 1.X should have these properties:
- it may write optional fields
-Acks
-====
-XXX
+
+
+Acknowledgments
+===============
+
+This specification includes work and feedback from these people:
+
+- Tarek Ziadé
+- Julien Jehannet
+- Boris Feld
+- Éric Araujo
+
+(If your name is missing, please :ref:`let us know <reporting-bugs>`.)