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@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ local info best encoded in a comment) are encouraged to share their wisdom here.
 
 Following a commit checklist, the topics are organized alphabetically.
 
+
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 commit checklist
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@@ -21,10 +22,16 @@ commit checklist
 7. update/close bug report (with commit id)?
 8. notify nmh-users?
 
+A buildbot at http://orthanc.ca:8010/waterfall polls for new commits and
+builds them on a few platforms.  Keep an eye on its progress in case
+you've committed something non-portable.  (If you can provide another
+platform, contact the nmh-workers list.)
+
 
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 C library/system call usage notes
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+
 * Use m_mktemp2() or m_mktemp() instead of mkstemp(3) (see section on
   nmh temporary files below).
 * Use m_unlink() instead of unlink(3).
@@ -308,3 +315,19 @@ here; the convention for release candidates is to use something like
     it assumes that we tag with nmh-x_x-release from now on]:
 
         http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/nmh.git/diff/?h=nmh-1_5-release?h=nmh-1_4-release
+
+
+---------------
+after a release
+---------------
+
+Keep an eye on Debian's packaging, especially what patches they have to
+apply, and the results of their Lintian checker, which even includes
+spelling errors in man pages and binaries.
+
+    https://sources.debian.net/src/nmh/1.6-16/debian/patches/
+    https://lintian.debian.org/full/az@debian.org.html#nmh
+
+Perhaps some nmh developer that uses Debian, or Ubuntu?, could provide
+package-building commands, including lintian(1), for Makefile.am so
+Lintian's complaints are known before release.