Re: Intent to NMU hesiod to fix pending po-debconf l10n bugs
Okay, I will try to handle this myself; had been putting it off because I
want to go to a new upstream, which is annoying for reasons to large to fit
into this margin.
kcr
Christian PERRIER <bubulle@debian.org> writes:
> Dear Debian maintainer,
>
> The hesiod Debian package, which you are the maintainer of, has
> pending bug report(s) which include translation updates or fixes
> for po-debconf, namely bug number 619058 (and maybe other similar bugs).
>
> The i18n team is now hunting the very last bits of missing localization
> and your package went on our radar. You may have uploaded recently but,
> unfortunately for you, you then got *another* l10n bug report.
>
> So, sorry for this, but the radar beeped at your package and here am I
> with an NMU intent...:-)
>
> I have the intention, as part of a more general action of the Debian
> i18n Task Force to build and possibly upload a non-maintainer upload
> for hesiod in order to fix this as well as all pending translations
> for the debconf templates.
>
> Of course, an upload made by you would even be better...:-)
>
> Such changes are always harmless, which explains why I safely consider
> building NMU's for such issues even though they're obviously non critical.
>
> The schedule for the NMU (in case it happens, that is if you agree with it
> or if I don't receive any answer in 2 days) is roughly the following:
>
> Thursday, January 12, 2012 : send this notice
> Monday, January 16, 2012 : post a NMU announcement to debian-i18n with you
> (maintainer) CC'ed
> this can happen earlier if the maintainer agrees
> In such case, the deadlines below will also
> happen earlier
> Tuesday, January 24, 2012 : (midnight) deadline for receiving translation updates
> Wednesday, January 25, 2012 : build the package and upload it to DELAYED/7-day
> send the NMU patch to the BTS
> Wednesday, February 01, 2012 : NMU reaches incoming
>
> If you intent to upload yourself, please notify me so that I interrupt
> the process on my side. Please also don't upload without a discussion
> with me. Some translators might send a few new translations and I can handle
> a round of translation updates for you. Really, don't upload silently...:-)
>
> In case I upload an NMU, I will subscribe to the Package Tracking System for
> hesiod and follow its life for 60 days after my NMU in order to fix
> any issue potentially introduced by my upload.
>
> Let me know, as soon as possible, if you have any kind of objection to this
> process.
>
> If you'd rather do the fix yourself, I will of course leave the package
> alone. Same if you have reasons not to do the update now.
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