Bug#798476: debian-policy: don't require Uploaders
On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 04:33:49PM -0700, Sean Whitton wrote:
>...
> Before doing that, at the risk of achieving nothing, I'd like to suggest
> another wording:
>
> ... if the Maintainer control field names a group of people and a
> shared email address, the Uploaders field must be present and must
> contain at least one human with their personal email address. An
> exception is made for packaging teams which state clearly on their
> homepage, documentation or team policy that all packages are taken
> care of by every team member collectively.
>
> Possibly too bureaucratic, but might allay some of the concerns that
> Tobi raised: barely-established teams aren't likely to have a team
> homepage/documentation/policy document.
>...
You should double-check how many teams already have a homepage in the
Debian wiki, such a homepage is not uncommon even for small teams.
cu
Adrian
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