Noel David Torres Taño <envite@rolamasao.org> writes: > On Viernes 29 Octubre 2010 22:05:40 Ben Finney escribió: > > Noel David Torres Taño <envite@rolamasao.org> writes: > > > That person creates the Debian package (as he creates packages for > > > other distros) and puts it here. It is a good package of a good > > > app, and he will have continuous interest in time for the package > > > (that is, he will maintain the package in shape). > > > > Do you have a concrete example of such a package that is especially > > well-maintained by someone who “has no special interest in Debian”? > > No, I havn't. I know there are a lot of programs out there which have > a debian dir or even finished deb packages, and are later repackaged > by their Debian maintainers. But must that be always that way? Is it > always an upstream package worst than a repackaged package? Until there's a concrete example of such a package, I don't think we should let that get in the way of an informal policy that we both agree is beneficial for the examples we do have to hand. -- \ “The problem with television is that the people must sit and | `\ keep their eyes glued on a screen: the average American family | _o__) hasn't time for it.” —_The New York Times_, 1939 | Ben Finney
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