Re: [Tails-dev] Getting the Icedove patches merged upstream

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Author: intrigeri
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CC: sukhbir.in, Jacob Appelbaum, tagnaq
Subject: Re: [Tails-dev] Getting the Icedove patches merged upstream
Hi,

I'm glad to see this moving forward!

anonym wrote (01 Jun 2012 16:13:29 GMT) :
> # 1. Rebase patches against current Debian packaging.


> The patches apply cleanly against current git [3]. However, its
> latest included version is icedove 10.0.3-2, but 11.0-1 has been
> released (in experimental) since then [...]


Yes, it does look like a forgotten push of a new branch. Just ping
Christoph Goehre <chris@???> who did the 11.0-1 upload. By the
way, they'll probably be happy to see people testing the stuff they
push to experimental.

> # 4. Send a draft of the upstream merge proposal here for feedback.


> I'll write something up once the issues in 1 and 2 are resolved.
> Any pointers on how to do this with maximum chance of success is
> highly welcome (we all know that getting patches accepted is pretty
> hard when dealing with Mozilla).


Only simple advices from me for now:

1. Keep it short. If you don't manage to, perhaps pass it through me,
   I may want to act as a compressor occasionally :)
2. Mention the following usecases:
   - to deploy Thunderbird in ways that satisfy the existing, set in
     stone, enterprise security policy that says no password in the
     clear, ever
   - places where Internet connections can, and are, sniffed and
     actively tampered with (that includes about everywhere, but we
     don't need to tell them right now)


Cheers!
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