Bug#715793: qa.debian.org: how to remove "updated debian/watch file" from PTS?

[Bart Martens <bartm@debian.org>]

On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 11:26:14AM +0300, Boris Pek wrote:
> Hi Bart,
> 
> > Other examples ?
> 
> I completely support Dmitry's request. I do not understand why he decided to
> write about one particular case, but the basic idea is clear.

My reason to ask for examples, is to have the chance to illustrate that
removing the separate watch files is not always the right solution.

> 
> Yes, in many cases these suggestions for watch files are useful. Thanks a lot
> for your effort in this direction.

Thanks for the nice compliment.

> 
> But in some particular cases these suggested watch files are useless because
> they absolutely ignore get-orig-sources section in debian/rules.

The separate watch files are primarily meant for the PTS and DDPO.  The package
maintainer can still use get-orig-sources in the package.

> In such
> cases these annoying strings on PTS pages will be placed forever.

Not true.  The use of get-orig-sources in the package is unrelated to when the
notice disappears from the PTS.

Regards,

Bart Martens