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< Extras
This is a list of files with special meaning in CVS. They should be treated with care.
| filename | where | who | meaning | contents |
| dead.package | branch directory | maintainer | The package is "dead", and has been removed from extras | Should contain the reason the package is dead |
| needs.rebuild | branch directory | varies, typically automation | Branch needs rebuild for some reason | typically empty. see, e.g., ["Extras/Schedule/FC6MassRebuild"] |
Proposed
| filename | where | who | meaning | contents |
| unmaintained.release | branch directory | usually automation on release going to legacy | the branch is unmaintained | reason the branch is released, e.g. "core went to legacy" |
| maintained.by | branch directory | the branch maintainer | This branch of the package is maintained, but not by the package maintainer listed in owners.list | one per line, a person (a lia "Name <email@foo.com>") or SIG mailing list (a la "Fedora Perl <fedora-perl-devel-list@redhat.com> |