[Pkg-salt-team] Backports

[Joe Healy]

On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 9:07 PM, Ulrich Dangel <uli at spamt.net> wrote:
> * Joe Healy wrote [13.04.13 04:44]:
>> UtahDave from saltstack is providing space/bandwidth/etc for hosting
>> backported releases at debian.saltstack.com.
>>
>> I am planning to backport our most recent release on an ongoing basis
>> to squeeze (and wheezy once it arrives) for hosting at this location.
>
> Why not squeeze-backports-sloppy?

I wasn't aware of it - and still don't fully understand it.

If it is appropriate - it sounds good.

One of my concerns with backports is that the current instructions
(http://backports.debian.org/Instructions/) don't work.

I'm guessing this is just a transitional issue, but I've also seen
packages disappear from backports for 24 or so hours (guessing part of
the upload process).

If it is appropriate for squeeze-backports-sloppy, then I'm guessing
the process is as described at
http://backports.debian.org/Contribute/. I prepare the backported
build and host it somewhere, then send an email to
debian-backports at lists.debian.org.

Thanks,

Joe