Re: Request for permission to upload nufw through t-p-u for l10n and debconf QA purposes
On Thu, Mar 08, 2007 at 07:28:34AM +0100, Christian Perrier wrote:
> > > no problem; for nufw, you're talking about a total revamp of the debconf
> > > templates, which isn't something I'm going to accept without maintainer
> > > input.
> > Whether or not this is a total revamp can be discussed.
> > What is done is the following:
> I have a ready update for t-p-u which I intend to propose tomorrow.
> So far, jean-Michel did not react to these mails so I don't know
> whether he considers the changes acceptable or not.
> Again, they are as minimal as possible. Most changes are using wording
> from the version in unstable (which is a rewrite I did back in
> October/November last year). Others are rewrite in the exact same
> spirit.
And the version in unstable is also an NMU, so the template rewrites have
never received approval from the maintainer in that version either.
DevRef or not, the release team endorsement of 0-day NMUs for l10n issues
does *not* extend to rewriting the maintainer's templates without the
maintainer's consent. NMUs are supposed to be limited to fixing
undisputable bugs -- and the DevRef makes *style* recommendations about
debconf templates that certainly can be disputed.
So no, I will not accept a t-p-u upload in this case.
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