[pkg-fso-maint] RFS: xf86-input-tslib (updated package)

[Nikita V. Youshchenko]

> Steffen Moeller wrote:
> > xf86-input-tslib-0.0.6/debian/xcontrol which still has
> > Standards-Version: 3.7.3
> > debian/control is indeed on 3.8.3, though.
>
> The xcontrol is used for cross-building and/or backport,
> so I think it is better to have an older Standards-Version.

Having newer standards-version should not influence cross-building or 
backporting.
And following debian policy is *required* for debian packages - since it is 
*the* way how debian archive is kept consistent and high-quality.

Please look through /usr/share/doc/debian-policy/upgrading-checklist.txt.gz 
file from the *latest* debian-policy package (now 3.8.3.0), apply whatever 
changes that are appropriate for your package, and then bump 
Standards-Version to 3.8.3

>
> > I would be in the strong interest of our Debian community
> > to have you as a Debian Maintainer for that package I would say,
> > right? debian/control is not prepared for that.
>
> I am not an DM.
> Even if I was, the DM-Allowed flag should added by the sponsor, not me.

Sponsor only reviews and signs the upload, without changing whatever 
inside. At least that is what I do when I sponsor uploads.

If "sponsor" starts to fix packaging issues himself, then he is no longer a 
sponsor, but rather a co-maintainer - which is of course ok as well, but a 
bit different role :).

Nikita
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