Hi Didier (2016.02.16_16:03:50_+0200) > Le mardi, 16 février 2016, 06.20:42 Stefano Rivera a écrit : > > To support a new HP Printer, I've prepared a backport of hplip > > 3.15.11+repack0-1 to jessie. > > As far as I remember (but could never take the time to actively check), > the Debian Stable Managers were open to update packages in Stable for > hardware support (and "new HP Printer" would qualify). I haven't checked > the hplip code to see whether a full new upstream release would make > sense over backporting specific parts though. > > tl;dr: I'd check with the SRMs first.
I feel more comfortable uploading a backport of something I don't have much experience with (and being on the hook for it) than doing an upload to stable, which connotes more support. But I'll feel out the SRMs on this. SR -- Stefano Rivera http://tumbleweed.org.za/ +1 415 683 3272
