* Bill Allombert [Wed Jun 15, 2011 at 02:48:11PM +0200]: > On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 01:33:03PM +0200, Michael Prokop wrote:
> > | 5.6.3 Uploaders [...] > > I don't mean to nit-pick but I just had a discussion with some DDs > > about who should be really listed in the Uploaders field: a) people > > with Upload *permissions* [DMs/DDs] and therefore actually uploading > > the package (if not being the maintainer itself) or b) whoever is > > co-*maintaining* the package (no matter whether he/she is DM or DD > > and has upload permissions or not). > For the purpose of policy, the "Uploader" (with big square quote) is the > person whose name appears in the changelog line between -- and the date. Such > person must appear in the Uploaders field for the upload not to be treated a > an NMU. No > special priviledge is required (though this generally implies VCS commit > access). > Also, anyone can add themself to the Uploaders before uploading a package. > This needs not be the person who signs the package (which must be a DD/DM) > nor the > person who upload it to the upload queue (which can be anyone since there > exist an > anonymous upload queue). Thanks for this excellent explanation. regards, -mika-
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