There was discussion about this on ubuntu-devel several years ago: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2007-March/023332.html
I don't know that it was ever codified in policy, but the Vcs-* fields aren't codified in Debian Policy either (they're part of the Developer's Reference: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/best- pkging-practices.html#bpp-vcs) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/567629 Title: [update-maintainer] should adjust Vcs-foo fields too To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-dev-tools/+bug/567629/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs