Bug#702456: dh-make-perl: Should check git.debian.org:/git/pkg-perl/attic/ for existing packaging

[Axel Beckert]

Package: dh-make-perl
Version: 0.76-1
Severity: wishlist

Hi,

when creating a new package with dh-make-perl, it checks at least if
such a package already exists in the archive (via apt-file's database)
and on the local system.

However it doesn't check git.debian.org:/git/pkg-perl/attic/ (e.g. via
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/) for previous packaging of possibly
removed and to be re-added packages.

Additionally there was recently the suggestion[1] to also create
git.debian.org:/git/pkg-perl/prospective/ (or similar) for already
started but not actively maintained packaging, so that people can
continue already done work instead of starting packaging from scratch.

  [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-perl/2013/03/msg00013.html

		Regards, Axel
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