Re: DEP1: Non Maintainer Uploads (final call for review)
On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 18:33:01 -0300, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:
> The change is needed, since the BTS needs to know if the bugs are closed
> in that version or not.
>
> Could you propose an alternative wording for the following paragraph?
> <para>
> When a package has been NMUed, the maintainer should acknowledge it in
> the next upload. This makes clear that the changes were accepted in the
> maintainer's packaging, and that they aren't lost again. For this, you
> must first incorporate the changes into your package, as far as you want
> to keep them. Make sure to include the NMU's changelog entry (not just
> the line describing the changes) in your own changelog. This is
> important to allow the BTS version tracking to work.
> </para>
>
<para>
If the maintainer wishes to acknowledge an NMU, they should include its
changes and changelog entry in the next upload.
</para>
There's nothing wrong with not acknowledging an NMU.
Cheers,
Julien
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