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Bug#459868: debian-policy: Definition of Maintainer: when using a mailing list



On 11260 March 1977, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:

>> ---+++---
>> If the Maintainer address points to a mailing list then that list must
>> be configured to accept mail from those role accounts in Debian used to
>> send automated mails regarding the package. This includes mail from the
>> BTS, all mails from the archive software used on ftp-master as well as
>> other role accounts that are commonly agreed on to send automated mails
>> to the maintainers. a sample implementation of such a whitelist for
>> mailman is running on alioth.debian.org.
>> ---+++---

> Wouldn't it make sense to accept all signed mails, or all mails signed
> by a DD? I don't know how hard it would be to implement in mailman.

That could additionally be done.

-- 
bye Joerg
<dannf> asking an engineer at hp for part numbers is like asking Ganneff
		for the right mixture of fuel for a 747 - i might happen to know 
        (like if i'd just ordered one) or might know someone who knows, 
         but its a crapshoot :) )



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