i have finally found time to test the backport in lucid, and I confirm it works. unfortunately, I can't test in maverick, but I don't see why it would fail there.
** Changed in: lucid-backports Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to lucid-backports. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/755169 Title: Backport drush 4.4-1 from natty to lucid, maverick -- ubuntu-backports mailing list ubuntu-backports@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-backports