On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 01:33:03PM +0200, Michael Prokop wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Severity: normal > > | 5.6.3 Uploaders > | > | List of the names and email addresses of co-maintainers of the > | package, if any. If the package has other maintainers besides the > | one named in the Maintainer field, their names and email addresses > | should be listed here. The format of each entry is the same as that > | of the Maintainer field, and multiple entries must be comma > | separated. > | > | This is normally an optional field, but if the Maintainer control > | field names a group of people and a shared email address, the > | Uploaders field must be present and must contain at least one human > | with their personal email address. > | > | The Uploaders field in debian/control can be folded. > > 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). Cheers, -- Bill. <[email protected]> Imagine a large red swirl here. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110615124811.GH21507@yellowpig
