On 2008-03-04, Neil Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are sponsors going to start recommending changing SONAMEs in an NMU > next? Adding -dbg packages? Of course not, NMUs are different to typical > RFS activity.
of course is changing SONAMEs in a NMU appropriate if it is appropriate. > Having a sponsored upload that is lintian clean is AGoodThing(tm) for an > ordinary RFS where the maintainer is the one requesting sponsoring. All > those niceties simply do not apply to an NMU - lintian errors are to be > preserved in all their ugliness unless specifically part of an existing > bug report in the BTS *or* relevant to the fix for the RC bug. (And a > mere lintian error/warning is not a good reason to file a new bug > either, that's why lintian exists.) yeah. let us not improve the package quality in debian. > Sponsors, can we please stick to the rules for NMUs so that those who > seek advice here can get clear guidance on what is required? Sponsors, keep up your good work. If the changes are big, please consider DELAYED/something though. /Sune -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
