seconded
On Fri, Dec 03, 1999 at 03:56:35PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Severity: wishlist > > Raul Miller wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 02, 1999 at 03:41:34PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote: > > > * "Every package must have exactly one maintainer at a time." This > > > statement > > > is violated by so many packages (including dpkg) that it should be > > > removed. > > > > I think it's being interpreted as "one maintainer email address". But > > you're right, the language should be cleaned up, as in a number of > > cases that email address is a mailing list. > > Ok, this is worth a separate proposal, so I now formally make one. I think I > have you and Brandon as seconds, please confirm. > > I propose the following modification of policy: > > --- policy.text.orig Fri Dec 3 15:50:05 1999 > +++ policy.text Fri Dec 3 15:55:36 1999 > @@ -466,8 +466,9 @@ > 2.3.2. The maintainer of a package > ---------------------------------- > > - Every package must have exactly one maintainer at a time. This person > - is responsible that the license of the package's software complies > + Every package must have exactly one maintainer at a time. The > + maintainer may be a mailing list. The maintainer is responsible > + for ensuring that the license of the package's software complies > with the policy of the distribution this package is included in. > > The maintainer must be specified in the `Maintainer' control field > > -- > see shy jo > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
