From: Joey Schulze <joey@infodrom.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:52:17 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Added NMU disclaimer
X-Git-Tag: debian/4.3.9-11~2
X-Git-Url: https://git.infodrom.org/?p=debian%2Fmod-auth-mysql;a=commitdiff_plain;h=3ba3688d628bfe2f85415e4842e88e4c32e7888e

Added NMU disclaimer
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diff --git a/debian/NMU-Disclaimer b/debian/NMU-Disclaimer
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+Non Maintainer Upload of this Package
+-------------------------------------
+
+If you plan to work on an NMU for this package, read the following
+closely.  It can save you and me some grief.
+
+ 1. At first, contact the maintainer (i.e. send a mail to
+    joey@debian.org, do not cc or bounce a mail, send a plain mail,
+    not copied to any mailing list or the BTS) and ask about the
+    status of the bug you are considering to work on.
+
+ 2. In this mail include all information relevant for this problem,
+    i.e. include a description of the bug and not only its bug
+    number.
+
+ 3. If the maintainer is not able or willing to fix the problem or
+    does not respond within four days, continue with step 4.
+
+ 4. Work on the bug and prepare a patch.  Do not upload into the
+    Debian archive.
+
+ 5. Send the entire patch, together with enough explanations, to the
+    maintainer for reviewing and ask him for permission of an NMU
+    using this patch.
+
+ 6. IF AND ONLY IF the maintainer approves the patch (or doesn't
+    respond within four days), upload the NMU to the incoming
+    directory and send the patch to the BTS.  If the NMU is not
+    approved, go back to 4. or add the NMU to your homepage, but do
+    not upload it to the Debian archive.
+
+ 7. Properly sized and well-written patches sent to the BTS are always
+    appreciated, even if they are rejected later.  They demonstrate a
+    potential solution which could probably improved into a real
+    solution.
+
+ 8. NEVER change the way a package is maintained in an NMU, i.e. don't
+    remove dh_* stuff or switch to dh_* respectively.  This rule
+    applies to all NMU's, not only to an NMU for this package.
+
+These rules always apply.  They even apply if somebody declares NMUs
+as ok and reduces regular NMU rules to a delay of zero days.  Unless
+I'm on vacation or on a show I am reachable via mail, so there is
+hardly a reason not to contact me.
+