Bug#459868: debian-policy: Definition of Maintainer: when using a mailing list
Joerg Jaspert wrote:
> Package: debian-policy
> Severity: normal
>
> Hi
>
> I think policy should include some words on the usage of Mailinglists as
> a Maintainer: address. The current "3.3 The maintainer of a package"
> reads
> Additionally I would like:
>
> +++---+++
> If the Maintainer: field points to a mailing list then the Uploader:
> field has to contain at least one human.
> ---+++---
>From the perspective of the MIA Team and the QA Team, this last item is
important to guarantee a basic level of maintenance of a package.
Cheers
Luk
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