Re: Can Debian packaging changes require a CLA?
* Wouter Verhelst:
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 06:38:00PM +0100, Florian Weimer wrote:
>> It would also make the package unmaintainable if the original packer
>> loses interest, so the package would not be suitable for inclusion in
>> a stable release.
>
> Eh, it doesn't?
>
> A CLA is "you're allowed to change this, but if you want us to accept it
> then you have to give us these rights, otherwise we'll reject your
> contribution".
Ordinarily, yes.
But I think here the request was that Debian would only make changes
(“packaging changes”) if they were made by someone who has been
subjected to a CLA.
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