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diff --git a/developer-duties.dbk b/developer-duties.dbk
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--- a/developer-duties.dbk
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@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ given transition if you are not able to identify them.
Maintain packages in stable
Most of the package maintainer's work goes into providing updated
-versions of packages in unstable, but his job also entails taking care
+versions of packages in unstable, but their job also entails taking care
of the packages in the current stable release.
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ can block the testing migration of many packages.
Lack of attention to RC bugs is often interpreted by the QA team as a sign
-that the maintainer has disappeared without properly orphaning his package.
+that the maintainer has disappeared without properly orphaning their package.
The MIA team might also get involved, which could result in your packages
being orphaned (see ).
@@ -271,6 +271,44 @@ RT' somewhere in the subject line (case doesn't matter).
+
+It is important that the above process is followed, because finding inactive
+developers and orphaning their packages takes significant time and effort.
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+Returning after retirement
+
+A retired developer's account is marked as "emeritus" when the process in
+ is followed, and "disabled" otherwise. Retired
+developers with an "emeritus" account can get their account re-activated as
+follows:
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+Contact &email-debian-account-manager;.
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+Go through a shortened NM process (to ensure that the returning developer
+still knows important parts of P&P and T&S).
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+Prove that they still control the GPG key associated with the account, or
+provide proof of identify on a new GPG key, with at least two signatures from
+other developers.
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+Retired developers with a "disabled" account need to go through NM again.
+