Re: sponsor rules
* Previously Michael Bramer (grisu@debian.org) wrote:
> > Any sponsored package is installed into unstable, propagated through all
> > the mirrors, and implicitly bears the official Debian stamp. Is it really
> > a good idea to distribute and endorse the work of someone whose identity
> > hasn't yet been verified?
>
> I don't see the problem.
>
> I am a sponsor and I
> - download the orig.tar.gz myself
> - download the diff.gz from the NM
> - check the diff line by line (this is work)
> - build the package myself and test it.
> - after this all, I upload the package
>
> You, the sponsor, sig the package with your gpg-key.
I wasn't aware that sponsoring involved a detailed inspection of the diff
(I've never sponsored anyone). It seems that my concerns don't apply.
Joshua
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Joshua Haberman <joshua@haberman.com>
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