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Package: developers-reference
Version: 3.3.8
Tags: patch
Hi,
I think that the section about "Who can do an NMU" should be removed.
There's no point in keeping it. Why wouldn't non-DD be allowed to
prepare NMU, and then find a sponsor?
The attached (trivial) patch does that.
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| Lucas Nussbaum
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dpkg-source: warning: extracting unsigned source package (/home/lucas/developers-reference_3.3.8-0.1.dsc)
diff -Nru developers-reference-3.3.8/debian/changelog developers-reference-3.3.8/debian/changelog
--- developers-reference-3.3.8/debian/changelog 2006-12-16 16:53:10.000000000 +0100
+++ developers-reference-3.3.8/debian/changelog 2008-02-06 00:00:45.000000000 +0100
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+developers-reference (3.3.8-0.1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+ * Non-maintainer upload.
+ * Drop "Who can do an NMU" section. Closes: #XXX.
+
+ -- Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@lucas-nussbaum.net> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:30 +0100
+
developers-reference (3.3.8) unstable; urgency=low
* mia-history is replaced by mia-query. Thanks, Christoph Berg.
diff -Nru /tmp/ILhXUxSWcw/developers-reference-3.3.8/developers-reference.sgml /tmp/Cvh2usLtFp/developers-reference-3.3.8/developers-reference.sgml
--- developers-reference-3.3.8/developers-reference.sgml 2006-11-12 12:05:22.000000000 +0100
+++ developers-reference-3.3.8/developers-reference.sgml 2008-02-06 00:00:24.000000000 +0100
@@ -3254,16 +3254,6 @@
improperly orphaned package, please set the maintainer to ``Debian QA Group
<packages@qa.debian.org>''.
- <sect1 id="nmu-who">Who can do an NMU
- <p>
-Only official, registered Debian Developers can do binary or source
-NMUs. A Debian Developer is someone who has their key in the
-Debian key ring. Non-developers, however, are encouraged to download
-the source package and start hacking on it to fix problems; however,
-rather than doing an NMU, they should just submit worthwhile patches
-to the Bug Tracking System. Maintainers almost always appreciate
-quality patches and bug reports.
-
<sect1 id="nmu-terms">Terminology
<p>
There are two new terms used throughout this section: ``binary-only NMU''
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Source: developers-reference
Source-Version: 3.4.1
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
developers-reference, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
developers-reference-fr_3.4.1_all.deb
to pool/main/d/developers-reference/developers-reference-fr_3.4.1_all.deb
developers-reference_3.4.1.dsc
to pool/main/d/developers-reference/developers-reference_3.4.1.dsc
developers-reference_3.4.1.tar.gz
to pool/main/d/developers-reference/developers-reference_3.4.1.tar.gz
developers-reference_3.4.1_all.deb
to pool/main/d/developers-reference/developers-reference_3.4.1_all.deb
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 464230@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
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pp.
Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@lucas-nussbaum.net> (supplier of updated developers-reference package)
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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:57:54 +0100
Source: developers-reference
Binary: developers-reference developers-reference-fr
Architecture: source all
Version: 3.4.1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Debian Documentation Project <debian-doc@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Lucas Nussbaum <lucas@lucas-nussbaum.net>
Description:
developers-reference - guidelines and information for Debian developers
developers-reference-fr - guidelines and information for Debian developers, in French
Closes: 367876 437392 464230 474879 480723 483227 485689 487664 492661 500371 510783 512529 512620
Changes:
developers-reference (3.4.1) unstable; urgency=low
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[ Raphael Hertzog ]
* Create a publish target in the Makefile to reenable builds on the
website.
.
[ Lucas Nussbaum ]
* Commited DEP1: rework the whole NMU section.
The most important changes are:
+ NMUs are now explicitely allowed for all bugs, not just "serious bugs".
+ It is recommended to use the DELAYED queue, and some example delays are
provided.
Other fixes:
+ Describe the process of acknowleding NMUs in a way that works
with the BTS's version-tracking. Closes: #480723.
+ No longer mention that only DDs can do NMU. Don't make any
distinction. Closes: #464230.
+ Switch to +nmu for NMU versioning. Closes: #437392.
+ Mention nmudiff. Closes: #483227.
* Mention docbook-xml, and that debiandoc-sgml is deprecated. Thanks to
W. Martin Borgert for the patch. Closes: #485689.
* Fixed typo and example in the blurb about debug packages.
Thanks to Theppitak Karoonboonyanan for the patch.
Closes: #487664.
* Update instructions on the delayed queue.
Thanks to Thijs Kinkhorst for the patch.
Closes: #512529.
* Clarify wording about repackaged .orig.tar.gz.
Thanks to Cyril Brulebois for the patch.
Closes: #492661.
* Improved README.contrib. Mention command to checkout the SVN
version. Thanks to Christine Spang for the patch.
Closes: #500371.
* Document usertags. Thanks to Chris Lamb for the patch.
Closes: #367876.
* Updated documentation on translation updates.
Thanks to Christian Perrier for the patch.
Closes: #474879.
* Update instructions on handling of security issues.
Thanks to Thijs Kinkhorst for the patch.
Closes: #512620, #510783.
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