[Bug 130648] requestsync: guess whether sponsor is requested automatically

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Currently, the user must know about whether or not they need sponsorship
for a package and whether it applies to main or universe.

Ideally, requestsync should guess this automatically based on
environment variables such as DEBEMAIL or EMAIL:

* if someone's address ends with @ubuntu.com or @canonical.com, they
most probably don't need sponsorship, so don't play with the switches at
all.

* If their address ends with anything BUT these, they most probably DO
need sponsorship, so the -s switch will be auto-enabled.

Likewise, if someone needs sponsorship, it implies that the bug should
NOT be marked as Confirmed automatically in the syn request message's
body.

The above would be very useful if a helpful Debian developer or frequent
bug reporter spotted a new Debian version that might fix some Ubuntu
bugs and wanted to inform Ubuntu developers of this fact by suggesting a
sync.

** Affects: ubuntu-dev-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

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requestsync: guess whether sponsor is requested automatically
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/130648
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