- Package:
- dh-debputy
- Source:
- dh-debputy
- Submitter:
- Marc Haber
- Date:
- 2026-06-07 10:13:01 UTC
- Severity:
- normal
Hi,
debputy lint --spellcheck complains
warning: File: ./debian/watch:3:10:3:16: The value "GitHub" is not supported in Template. It is possible that the value is a typo of "Github". [debputy][LSP interactive quickfix]
Please take this to the uscan maintainer. See debian-watch(5):
GitHub
For GitHub based projects, you can use the releases or tags API page. If
upstream releases properly named tarballs on their releases page, you can
search for the browser download URL (API key browser_download_url):
Version: 5
Template: GitHub
Dist: <URL-to-the-project>
or:
Version: 5
Template: GitHub
Owner: <user>
You should not nitpick on another package's official spelling.
Greetings
Marc
Marc Haber: Hi Marc Thanks for filing a bug. The root cause is not that `debputy` does not know about `GitHub` but rather that there is a bug that prevents it from having multiple aliases with the same case active. Thanks for highlighting that they changed their preferred spelling for the GitHub template. I had `Github` as the default alias. I felt that this final sentence made me spent energy on having to deal on whether there is a problem between the two of us I am not aware of. I apologies if this happens to just be a language barrier thing. If you are angry with me or how I do things in Debian, then I hope you will reach out to me in private as calm and collected as you are able with the situation and behavior that made you angry with me. Hopefully, it is something we can trivially solve. But if it something where we fundamentally disagree, then I would like us to be at a state where we are aware of the disagreement and can agree to disagree peacefully. If it is language thing, part of what triggered me was the "You should [not]". The "you" makes it personal as it puts the focus on me (the receiver). If wording had been "The `debputy` program should [not] ..." then it becomes about `debputy` not behaving as expected rather than me not behaving as expected. Best regards, Niels
That was not my intention. I value your work and I especially appreciate the swiftness you dealt with my bug reports and issues. I was kind overwhelmed with the number of (justified and nonjustified) spelling comments your software issued. I often write things that come about as snarky when it was not my intention. Please accept my apologies. I originally wrote that as "Thou should not", trying to mock antique rule books. Then MY spell checker acted. Again, my apologies. I am very impressed by the way you were able to put your feelings in words. I do fully understand now. Greetings Marc
Hi Marc, Marc Haber: Thanks for confirming. Glad to hear there was no ongoing issue between us. I uploaded a new version of `debputy` that should work around the trigger for this issue and solve most of the spelling issues you saw. To be honest, I am not sure `Thou` would have less of a trigger for me in the situation as it does not fundamentally change the sentence. Thanks. :) Best regards, Niels