From: joy Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 12:06:38 +0000 (+0000) Subject: a few more strong words about sponsoring X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?p=developers-reference.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=2742119937375d66f9bc0e887493923f3ee47b32 a few more strong words about sponsoring git-svn-id: svn://anonscm.debian.org/ddp/manuals/trunk/developers-reference@1215 313b444b-1b9f-4f58-a734-7bb04f332e8d --- diff --git a/developers-reference.sgml b/developers-reference.sgml index 45dcc22..a81d9ee 100644 --- a/developers-reference.sgml +++ b/developers-reference.sgml @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ %commondata; - + @@ -1977,6 +1977,12 @@ the package and verify that it is good enough for inclusion in Debian. (Note that if the sponsored package is new, the FTP admins will also have to inspect it before letting it in.)

+Sponsoring merely by signing the upload or just recompiling is +definitely not recommended. You need to build the source +package just like you would build a package of your own. Remember that it +doesn't matter that you left the prospective developer's name both in the +changelog and the control file, the upload can still be traced to you. +

If you are an application manager for a prospective developer, you can also be their sponsor. That way you can also verify the how the applicant is handling the `Tasks and Skills' part of their application.