On Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:26:32 -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > Felipe Sateler <fsate...@debian.org> writes: >> On Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:34:24 +1000, Brian May wrote: > >>> In the past I have maintained some important packages by doing regular >>> NMUs when the maintainer is not responsive (including emails asking to >>> take over the package). So just because the *maintainer* hasn't made >>> an upload in a long time doesn't mean that nobody cares about the >>> package. > >> It means the maintainer doesn't care. The name placed in the Maintainer >> and Uploader fields is not meaningless metadata, it is an important >> part of the package. > > No, it *doesn't* mean that the maintainer doesn't care. It means that > the maintainer is unwilling or unable to respond to email or upload > their package. That is not at all the same thing.
You are correct. Sorry for using a wrong wording. > We can address issues of packaging health without getting into the very > risky business of reading other people's minds. +1 will keep in mind. -- Saludos, Felipe Sateler