Bug#510415: tech-ctte: Qmail inclusion (or not) in Debian
On Fri, 14 Aug 2009, Andreas Barth wrote:
> I think it would be good to get rid of at least the "does delayed
> bounces" before upload.
Ok.
> For all the other issues, RC bugs are an option.
Right.
> I also think that even in case we decide to allow qmail in that
> still gives the ftp-team the chance to remove it for having
> unhandled RC bugs for a too long time (that's in case the other
> issues are not fixed).
Right; this would be the standard RoQA/RoM/RoFTPM methods.
So, what about the following:
1. Qmail is to be allowed into the archive without special
preconditions. Ftpmaster should perform standard NEW processing for
licensing, copyright, and general packaging issues as normal.
Qmail is subject to the normal removal process for packages.
2. Qmail is to be allowed into the archive without special
preconditions, save the RC bug indicated below. Ftpmaster should
perform standard NEW processing for licensing, copyright, and general
packaging issues as normal. with the addition of an RC bug filed
immediately to preventing normal transition for a period of at least a
month after traversing NEW.
During this period, additional RC (or non-RC) bugs should be filed by
interested parties, and updated qmail packages fixing these bugs
should be uploaded as usual. After a month, the RM or the maintainer
can continue to decide that the package is not acceptable for release
at their discretion, as happens for any package. [If the RM or
maintainer don't reaffirm the transition blocking bug, the ctte will
close the transition blocking bug.]
Qmail is subject to the normal removal process for packages.
3. Qmail is to be allowed in to the archive after a patch to resolve
the delayed bounces issue, where mail sent to an invalid recipient
which a reasonable MTA is capable of knowing is invalid is accepted
instead of being rejected at RCPT TO time. After upload, the process
outlined in option #2 will take effect.
4. Qmail is not to be allowed into Debian.
5. Further discussion.
Lets see if we can at least do another go around in the next 48 hours,
or begin the process of calling for votes then.
Don Armstrong
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