SRU policy: Allow new features in LTSes under certain conditions

[Martin Pitt]

Hello all,

occasionaly we get a request to introduce a new package into LTSes.
This is usually unproblematic as there is a miniscule chance to break
existing installations (unless the Package uses
Conflicts:/Replaces:/Provides:), which should obviously not be
allowed). In July however we got a more intrusive request for
introducing Ubuntu FAN into trusty [1]. This was granted a special
exception by the TB, but it would be good to generalize the principles
upon we agreed to this.

I therefore propose the following amendment to the policy, relative to
the changes proposed in [2].

Thanks,

Martin

[1] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/technical-board/2015-July/002122.html
[2] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/technical-board/2015-September/002153.html

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Martin Pitt                        | http://www.piware.de
Ubuntu Developer (www.ubuntu.com)  | Debian Developer  (www.debian.org)
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