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diff --git a/dgit-maint-debrebase.7.pod b/dgit-maint-debrebase.7.pod index 6d14c0b..e78f5f2 100644 --- a/dgit-maint-debrebase.7.pod +++ b/dgit-maint-debrebase.7.pod @@ -567,14 +567,15 @@ than sending files from I<debian/patches>. =head2 Upstream branches -Except in the case where upstream releases only tarballs, we do not -maintain a separate 'upstream' branch (unless you also happen to be -involved in upstream development). We work with upstream tags rather -than any branches, except temporary branches used to prepare patches -for forwarding upstream, for example. - -The thought behind this is that from Debian's point of view, upstream -releases are immutable points in history, better represented by tags. +Except in the case where upstream releases only tarballs, or we +require DFSG filtering, we do not maintain a separate 'upstream' +branch (unless you also happen to be involved in upstream +development). We work with upstream tags rather than any branches +(except temporary branches used to prepare patches for forwarding +upstream, for example). + +The idea here is that from Debian's point of view, upstream releases +are immutable points in history, and so better represented by tags. =head2 The first ever dgit push |