[dpl-helpers] DPL helpers meeting on wednesday (2013-09-25)

[Stefano Zacchiroli]

On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:14:32AM +0200, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:
> Action items for next meeting:
> zack/paultag [binary-throw-away uploads] find relevant thread(s), write quick summary

Here is my homework on this. The last discussion I remember on this
point (which I stewarded back in the days) is here:

  https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/03/thrd3.html#01117

I've reread it, and the best summary I can think of is actually what I
also posted a month later on -devel, here:

  https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/04/thrd2.html#00840

quoting from it, here is the part about binary-throw-away uploads:

> - There seems to be consensus to go ahead with throw-away debs; they
>   require a bit of work though so either be patient or, better,
>   volunteer with FTP masters to help out with the implementation of
>   the remaining bits.

I think that's still the case today.  Interestingly enough, back in the
days we also discussed source only uploads, with this declared consensus
(and no one objecting back then):

> - There seems to be consensus also on going ahead with source-only
>   uploads, as long as they are not the default. The override method to
>   enable them is still undecided though. A possibility is to have an
>   explicit extra field in .changes file to state "yes, I'm sure I want
>   to do a source-only upload"; another is a simple override at dput
>   upload time. FTP master will discuss the various possibilities and
>   let us now.

I'm not sure if the override method has been further discussed by
ftp-masters. Paul: any idea about that?

Cheers.
-- 
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