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Bug#630578: debian-policy: clarify usage of Uploaders field



* Bill Allombert [Wed Jun 15, 2011 at 02:48:11PM +0200]:
> On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 01:33:03PM +0200, Michael Prokop wrote:

> > | 5.6.3 Uploaders
[...]

> > I don't mean to nit-pick but I just had a discussion with some DDs
> > about who should be really listed in the Uploaders field: a) people
> > with Upload *permissions* [DMs/DDs] and therefore actually uploading
> > the package (if not being the maintainer itself) or b) whoever is
> > co-*maintaining* the package (no matter whether he/she is DM or DD
> > and has upload permissions or not).

> For the purpose of policy, the "Uploader" (with big square quote) is the
> person whose name appears in the changelog line between -- and the date. Such
> person must appear in the Uploaders field for the upload not to be treated a an NMU. No
> special priviledge is required (though this generally implies VCS commit access).
> Also, anyone can add themself to the Uploaders before uploading a package.

> This needs not be the person who signs the package (which must be a DD/DM) nor the 
> person who upload it to the upload queue (which can be anyone since there exist an 
> anonymous upload queue).

Thanks for this excellent explanation.

regards,
-mika-

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