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

[Bernd Zeimetz <bernd@bzed.de>]

Hi,

> I propose to add, someone please fix up en_GANNEFF:
> 
> ---+++---
> 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.
> ---+++---


Not sure about that. Indeed there're braindead people out there who like
to forget about such things, but I'm not sure if a must clause in the
policy helps against this. Also there're well configured lists, with
mailman coughing on random mails for no reason... Opening a mailing list
for posts from non-subscribers in general is not a really something you
want, thanks to the massive amount of spam you collect this way.


> Additionally I would like:
> 
> +++---+++
> If the Maintainer: field points to a mailing list then the Uploader:
> field has to contain at least one human.
> ---+++---

seconded.

Cheers,

Bernd

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Bernd Zeimetz
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