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Re: 5 days till Bug Horizon



> > > Package: fetchmail (debian/main).
> > > Maintainer: Paul Haggart <phaggart@debian.org>
> > > [HELP] This package needs a new maintainer.  (RB)
> > >   43139 fetchmail flushed after failed delivery
> > >   50990 fetchmail: mail was fetched and deleted from server but never sent to local MTA
> > 
> > Is anyone looking at this one. These are both fixed in upstream 5.3.1 (and
> > 5.3.3 is in woody). What is the recommended course of action on this - I
> > would like to try and get involved - and personally know a maintainer who
> > can sponsor me. Should I go for 5.3.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.4 (latest upstream) or
> > attempting to backport the fixes in 5.2.3 (what is currently in potato)
> 
> This late in the game, you need to backport the fixes to the version in
> potato. Make a diff of the changes against the current debian source, get
> it checked over by some knowledgable folks, and then have at it.

I will have a go then :)

Alan


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