* Document Team-Maintainence better. Thanks, Lucas Nussbaum.
Closes: #410159
* Add link to removal wiki page. Thanks, Adam D. Barratt. Closes: #412757
+ * Repacking source packages need to be documented in copyright.
+ Thanks, Russ Allbery. Closes: #413320
+ * Better describe version of debian native packages NMUs. Closes: #405818
-- Andreas Barth <aba@not.so.argh.org> Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:41:41 -0600
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package in the archive was not made by the official maintainer.
<p>
If there is no <var>debian-revision</var> component in the version
-number then one should be created, starting at `0.1'. If it is
+number then one should be created, starting at `0.1' (but in case
+of a debian native package still upload it as native package).
+If it is
absolutely necessary for someone other than the usual maintainer to
make a release based on a new upstream version then the person making
the release should start with the <var>debian-revision</var> value
<item>
<p>
<strong>must</strong> contain detailed information how
-the repackaged source was obtained, and how this can be reproduced, in
-<file>README.Debian-source</file> or a similar file. This file should
-be in the <file>diff.gz</file> part of the Debian source package,
-usually in the <file>debian</file> directory, <em>not</em> in the
-repackaged <file>orig.tar.gz</file>. It is also a good idea to provide a
+the repackaged source was obtained, and how this can be reproduced
+in the <file>debian/copyright</file>.
+It is also a good idea to provide a
<tt>get-orig-source</tt> target in your <file>debian/rules</file> file
that repeats the process, as described in the Policy Manual, <url
id="&url-debian-policy;ch-source.html#s-debianrules" name="Main