On Sat, 25 Jul 2009, Andreas Barth wrote: > So, I can see three different ways to continue. In any case a. and c. > should be fixed if the package is allowed into Debian. > > 1. Allow qmail to go into Debian (including squeeze). > > 2. Allow qmail into Debian unstable, but prevent it (at least for now) > from entering testing. > > 3. Not allow qmail into Debian. > > (4. Further discussion)
A slightly different possibility: 1. Allow qmail to enter without precondition 2. Allow qmail to enter unstable (or experimental?); an RC bug to be filed preventing normal transition for a period of at least a month to allow for additional RC (or non-RC) bugs to be filed. After a month, the RM or the maintainer can continue to decide that the package is not acceptable for release at their discretion, as happens for any package. [If the RM or maintainer don't reaffirm the transition blocking bug, the ctte will close the transition blocking bug.] 3. Do not allow qmail into Debian 4. Further discussion. I'm personally leaning towards something along the lines of #2, with a an immediate RC bug just to allow a slightly longer period for bugs to be filed and things to get worked out before it enters testing. If there aren't any objections to #2, I think we should clean up the language, and put out a sample ballot and call for a vote. Don Armstrong -- Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won't usually need your flowcharts; they'll be obvious. -- Fredrick P. Brooks Jr., The Mythical Man Month http://www.donarmstrong.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
