Re: Use of DM-Upload-Allowed field
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 22:00, Joachim Wiedorn <ad_debian@joonet.de> wrote:
> Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 2:03 AM, Joachim Wiedorn <ad_debian@joonet.de> wrote:
>>
>> > How is the actual status of using the DM-Upload-Allowed field/bit?
>>
>> Initially the plan was for DMUA to be set on package X only by sponsor
>> Y after they are satisfied with the quality of uploads of package X by
>> maintainer Z. These days DMUA seems much more casually added, often by
>> the DM rather than the DD. Where maintainers ask for DMUA to be added,
>> they probably remember the initial plan for it whereas most others do
>> not seem to know about it.
>
>
> So I am right to do in this way?
>
> 1. Set the DMUA first time inside the package (debian/control)
> 2. upload to mentors.d.o
> 3. ask for (last) sponsoring (RFS)
No, the correct process would be:
1. prepare a package
2. upload it to mentors.d.n
3. find a sponsor
4. reiterate 1-3 for "some times" then ask the sponsor to add the DM
flag. This should be done by the sponsor since he trusts you can
manage that package correctly without supervision.
Regards,
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