[Python-modules-team] python-django_1.8.18-1~bpo8+1_amd64.changes REJECTED

[Raphael Hertzog]

On Wed, 24 May 2017, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> What is the minimum amount of technical checking that has to be in place 
> before something like this could be done?

For the backports team, none. For the maintainer, he must know this policy
and act accordingly.

If someone reports that it does not work, the maintainer must fix his
package.

> There might be problems if the package in the next stable makes in its 
> dependencies or pre/postinst any assumptions about which versions ever 
> existed.

So add a new criteria:
- maintaining intermediary versions in *-backports must be made
  with the main maintainer's consent

Cheers,
-- 
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