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Debian General Resolution Hopes To Move Useful "tag2upload" Forward


A Debian General Resolution was called following a lengthy and contentious period among Debian stakeholders on moving forward tag2upload, a system that lets Debian developers and maintainers more easily carry out source-only uploads by using a signed Git tag.

Tag2upload aims to make it easier for Debian developers and maintainers to carry out source-only uploads using a signed Git tag. A security review of tag2upload was previously conducted and its design considered complete along with a fully-working prototype, but Debian FTP masters have refused to trust uploads from it. After that it's onto voting by Debian developers for the following two weeks.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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