On 2009-04-25 09:26 +0200, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:

> In <20090425001917.gb6...@resivo.wgnet.de>, Jonas Meurer wrote:
>>On 24/04/2009 Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
>>> Packages should be non-native unless they are fairly Debian-specific.
>>
>>Ok, I see your point. I'll change the package to be non-native again.
>>But how about all the links to upstream places that lintian expects?
>>like the Homepage field in debian/control, the watch file etc ...
>
> *shrug*
>
> They could point to specific part of the Debian infrastructure used for 
> maintaining the project.  Perhaps a project "etc." on 
> http://alioth.debian.org/?

I think that's only useful if the library itself is maintained there.

> I'm not sure what the policy is, but lintian overrides might also be 
> appropriate.

There is no need for that, adding a watch file containing only a comment
about the situation is enough.

Sven


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