Bug#288379: Sponsoring

[Joerg Jaspert <joerg@ganneff.de>]

On 10161 March 1977, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:

>>>Does that sound fair to you?
>> To me that does sound like a real broken sponsoring and like a ego-trip
>> (package-count). Sorry, but there is not much Ian needs for his package
>> maintainership that he cant access right now. I cant think of anything
>> he would need.
>> A proper sponsoring isnt visible anywhere in the package, except maybe a
>> "Thanks to my sponsor" entry in changelog AND the signature of the
>> .dsc/.changes file.
>> One can also list the sponsor as an Uploader, but thats one step more and
>> up to the sponsor.
> Feel free to sponsor Ian the "normal" way instead. I won't be in your
> way of doing so.
> I take on a responsibility and do it the way I feel confident and
> comfortable about it.
>> Sorry, just want to write my opinion here.
> Fair enough. Maybe the -project mailinglist was a better place for
> eventual further discussion, though.

http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-beyond-pkging.en.html#s-sponsoring

Especially 7.5.2 with
"The Maintainer field of the control file and the changelog should list
the person who did the packaging, i.e., the sponsoree. The sponsoree
will therefore get all the BTS mail about the package.

If you prefer to leave a more evident trace of your sponsorship job, you
can add a line stating it in the most recent changelog entry."

Do it right please or dont do it.

Ian: a.) You need to retitle the Bug if you really want to adopt it.
     b.) I suggest asking -mentors
     c.) If b. doesnt help (and you really tried) come back to me.

-- 
bye Joerg
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