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



On Wed, 07 Jul 2010, Russ Allbery wrote:
> Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> writes:
> 
> > Yeah, there's that too.  We're probably best off just saying that every
> > package needs a maintainer.  Hopefully it's clear enough since we're
> > saying that the package needs one, not just the software.
> 
> Here's a patch which implements that.  Objections or seconds?

Looks good, seconded either with or without the small suggestion below.

> +	  address, such as a mailing list.  The maintainer is responsible
> +	  for maintaining the Debian packaging files, evaluating and
> +	  responding appropriately to reported bugs, uploading new
> +	  versions of the package, ensuring that the package is placed in

…of the package (either by himself or through a sponsor), ensuring…

It's to make it clear that the maintainer doesn't need to be either DM or
DD (cf recent discussion on -project).

Cheers,
-- 
Raphaël Hertzog

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