On 10/13/2012 11:46 PM, Adam D. Barratt wrote: > On 13.10.2012 16:24, Guo Yixuan wrote: >> 于 2012年10月13日 22:23, Adam D. Barratt 写道: >>> Why is the package's Maintainer field set to someone who has no obvious >>> connection with the package? >> >> This is because Samuel did most of the packaging work half a year >> ago, and I just updated it to match current gcc version and fixed some >> problems. However, he didn't managed to upload this package to sid >> (eg. by asking a sponsor), and didn't replied me about the maintenance >> of this package. I've been waiting for his reply for two weeks. >> >> FYI, Samuel's work is avaible at github[1]. >> >> [1] https://github.com/SamB/debian-gcc-doc >> >> Is it appropriate to just take over maintenance in this case? If so, >> I will change the maintainer field to myself and remove Samuel, then >> upload a 4.6.3-2 version. > > Well, you could keep him in uploaders if you think he's likely to > contribute further to the package in the archive. Having him listed as > maintainer seems somewhat strange, at least imo. > > I'd also suggest mentioning in the changelog that you used his packaging > as a base.
Thanks, I made a fix according to your advice[1]. [1] http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=users/yixuan-guest/gcc-doc.git;a=commitdiff;h=dd060f744837deee55c510a30a9eb4bcf4477257;hp=3031a48865ec4b4c1af8d8286e40892454d55920 > >> Perhaps the DMUA field adds some security concern. However currently, >> neither Samuel nor I am a DM. In later versions, I'll just drop DMUA >> field and ask my sponsor, Steffen, to use the new DM permission >> interface (after I become a DM). > > The DMUA field is in the process of being deprecated, as you mentioned. > It's certainly not appropriate to be setting it where none of the people > involved are DMs; it's not really worth adding to new packages in any > case. Uploading a new source with DMUA set is also a little unusual. DMUA removed now.[2] [2] http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=users/yixuan-guest/gcc-doc.git;a=commitdiff;h=8c0b2a12ed1e63feef9484214f74b653aee227f3 I'm working on some other fixes, and will upload 4.6.3-2/4.7.1-2 after that. Regards, Guo Yixuan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-release-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/507d567b.5030...@gmail.com
