Re: fonts-ubuntu_0.83-1_amd64.changes REJECTED

[Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org>]

Hi

On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 08:53:44AM +0000, Chris Lamb wrote:
> > > REJECT
> > > * introduces transitional packages that never existed in debian
> > The transitional package helps people who installed the Ubuntu package
> > on Debian. Yes, that's bad and never something we want to encourage,
> > but users may think there is little harm in a font package.

Did the users ask for this transitional packages?  I did not see any
indication in the package why they where added.

You could also look at the popcon data for that.

> > > * source is included but not used to build anything. as notes about binary patching exists, it is unknown if the fonts can be built
> > > * license mandates no renaming of unmodified version, but forces rename on changes
> > My understanding is that neither of these issues should be blockers
> > since fonts-ubuntu is targeted for non-free.

Okay, I missed the non-free target in this one package.

Bastian

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