Hi all, I have just run lintian on all the archive (amd64) for both binaries and sources, and the results are a bit scary. It looks like a lot of maintainers are uploading their packages, and don't really care with the policy.
Maybe some errors (E:) of lintian could be changed to critical (C:) and uploads containing such critical errors be refused by dak? What do you think? Among all of the bugs reported by lintian, one concerns a lot of packages, the presence of the clean, binary, binary-arch, binary-indep and build targets. This is required by both the section 4.9 of the policy and the Etch release standards [1]. Here is the list of affected packages. What to do with them? E: adeos source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: ale source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: arabtex source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: autoconf source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: babygimp source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: backupninja source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: bamboo source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: bastille source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: bazaar-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: bicyclerepair source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: bitlbee source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: blootbot source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: blootbot source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: boost-build source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: boost-build source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: bootcd source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: br2684ctl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: c-cpp-reference source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: c2n source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: cacti source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: camlidl-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: cassbeam source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: check source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: cli-common source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: clips-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: coco-cs source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: coco-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: coco-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: coco-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target clean E: coco-java source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: configure-debian source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: cthumb source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: dag2html source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: db4.2 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: debget source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: debroster source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: dhcp source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: dpkg-ftp source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: drbdlinks source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: drgeo-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: dupload source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: dvipng source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: e00compr source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: efp source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: emms source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: enigmail source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: fapg source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: fbpanel source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: filler source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: flawfinder source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: flowscan source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: fortunes-ga source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: fortunes-it source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: freeswan source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: freetype1 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: fv source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gap-ctbllib source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: gap-matrix-schreiersims source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: gkrellmitime source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gkrellweather source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gnoise source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gnome-lokkit source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gnucap source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gnupg2 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gnupod-tools source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: gosa source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: gps source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gpsmanshp source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gst-plugins-bad0.10 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gtkeyboard source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gup source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: gxmms source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: harden-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: hexcat source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: htag source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: html-template source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: hwdata source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: igal source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: impose+ source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: innfeed source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: irm source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: irssi-plugin-icq source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: ispell-lt source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: jablicator source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: jailtool source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: jakarta-log4j1.2 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: jigl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: jtex-base source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: kimdaba source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: kimwitu-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: latex209 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: leave source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary E: leave source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: leave source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: leave source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: leave source: debian-rules-missing-required-target clean E: ledcontrol source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: leksbot source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: lft source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libapache-mod-acct source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libapache-mod-layout source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libaudio-flac-decoder-perl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libaudio-scrobbler-perl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: libcapplet source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libconfig source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libdbix-password-perl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: libdebug source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libgdal-grass source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libgnujaf-java source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: libgnujmi-java source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: libgtkimreg source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libifp source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libimage-base-bundle-perl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: liblog4net-cil source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: libmpcdec source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libnet-whois-ripe-perl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: libnss-mysql-bg source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libpg-perl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libschedule-cron-perl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: libtar source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libtemplates-parser source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libtnt source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: libwww-search-perl source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: libxml++ source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: libxml++2.6 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: linda source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: lingoteach-lesson source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: lingoteach-sound source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: luasocket source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: madoka source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: manpages-zh source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: manpages-zh source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: markdown source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: mdetect source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: mergelog source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: mh-book source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: mod-proxy-html source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: mon source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: movixmaker-2 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: multex-base source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: nasm-mode source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: nbio source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: nco source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: netbase source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: ninpaths source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: no-ip source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: ntop source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: openldap2 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: openwince-include source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: openwince-jtag source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: papaya source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: pathological source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: pathological-music source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: pathological-music source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: pconsole source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: pcre3 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: pennmush source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: pfb2t1c2pfb source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: pgdocs source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: pgpgpg source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: php-html-template-it source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: php-xajax source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: php4-ps source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: pike-public.protocols.syslog source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: pike-public.tools.configfiles source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: piwi source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: pixmap source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: pmk source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: png-sixlegs source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: postnews source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: prestimel source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: proj-ps-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: purity-off source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: pydance-music source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: pydance-music source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: pydf source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: pygame source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: radiusclient source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: rarpd source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: razor source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: rblcheck source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: read-edid source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: rlplot source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: romeo source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: rubyfilter source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: sawfish-merlin-ugliness source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: screen source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: sdlgfx source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: search-ccsb source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: slurm source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: smbget source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: socketapi source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: spamass-milter source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: splay source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: springgraph source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: stegdetect source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: sugarplum source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: suphp source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: suspend2-userui source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: sux source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: sux source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: tedia2sql source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: tex-chess source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: tex-skak source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: tftp-hpa source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: tina source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: tkabber source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: tkabber source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: tmpreaper source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: trickle source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: ttf-khmeros source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: ttf-mph-2b-damase source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: tua source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: tutos2 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: twig source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: txt2man source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: usemod-wiki source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: vaiostat source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: vim-latexsuite source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: vim-latexsuite source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: vlan source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: vorbisgain source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: vtwm source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: w3-el-e21 source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: wayv source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: webdeveloper source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: whereami source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: whereami source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: whereami source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: wine-doc source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: xapian-bindings source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: xfonts-efont-unicode source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: xfonts-knickers source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: xfonts-shinonome source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: xmlrpc-c source: debian-rules-missing-required-target build E: xmltoman source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: xmovie source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: xslide source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: xtail source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: xterm source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-indep E: zope-cmfmember source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: zope-cps-localizer source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: zope-cps-portaltransforms source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: zope-cps-translationservice source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: zope-cpsskins source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: zope-exuserfolder source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: zope-localizer source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: zope-photo source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: zope-stripogram source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch E: zope-translationservice source: debian-rules-missing-required-target binary-arch Bye, Aurelien [1] http://release.debian.org/etch_rc_policy.txt -- .''`. 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