Re: Ubuntu and its "appropriation" of Debian maintainers

[John Hasler <jhasler@debian.org>]

Adam Majer writes:
> I just search Google for me and I found this,

> https://launchpad.ubuntu.com/people/adamm/

They have a similar page for me.  Nothing there indicates that I am not an
Ubuntu employee.

> Well, at least on pages like,

> http://packages.ubuntu.com/hoary/misc/mysql-query-browser

> They have "Adam Majer is responsible for this Debian package" with a
> link to Debian's QA.

For me they have:

"John Hasler is the maintainer of the following distribution packages:
Ubuntu Linux :: hoary :: pppconfig"

> Anyway, the bottom line is,
>    1. I'm a Debian Developer and chose to be associated with Debian
>    2. I have not chosen or gave permission to be associated with
> modified/unmodified packages of other distributions (that may or may not
> derive from Debian).

> What do other DDs think about this problem (or is it even a problem?)?
> Personally, I believe Ubuntu must either change the Maintainer field of
> all packages such that it points to Ubuntu Developers *or* get
> permission to keep the Maintainer field as is from the Debian package
> maintainer.

I mostly agree with you.  I don't mind at all if they want to identify me
as the upstream _Debian_ maintainer (or author in some cases) of my
packages, but if I'm an Ubuntu maintainer where is my paycheck?
-- 
John Hasler