From 12a7bf2ab455e4e083efae32d8969645b15f1bfe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Russ Allbery Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 09:17:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Make it clear package maintainers don't need upload rights Wording suggestion from Raphael Hertzog. --- policy.sgml | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml index fe194cc..d2f1496 100644 --- a/policy.sgml +++ b/policy.sgml @@ -895,11 +895,12 @@ address, such as a mailing list. The maintainer is responsible for maintaining the Debian packaging files, evaluating and responding appropriately to reported bugs, uploading new - versions of the package, ensuring that the package is placed in - the appropriate archive area and included in Debian releases as - appropriate for the stability and utility of the package, and - requesting removal of the package from the Debian distribution - if it is no longer useful or maintainable. + versions of the package (either directly or through a sponsor), + ensuring that the package is placed in the appropriate archive + area and included in Debian releases as appropriate for the + stability and utility of the package, and requesting removal of + the package from the Debian distribution if it is no longer + useful or maintainable.

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