Bug#356051: lintian: Add a warning if the Initial Release of a package does not have an ITP.

[Margarita Manterola <debian@marga.com.ar>]

Package: lintian
Version: 1.23.15
Severity: wishlist

Hi!

I think it would be nice if Lintian warned when a package that has only one
changelog entry (thus --> Initial Release) does not include the closing of
a bug (ITP).

As per the Debian Developer's reference[1], "you must then submit a bug
report (...) against the pseudo-package wnpp describing your plan to create
a new package, including, but not limiting yourself to, a description of
the package, the license of the prospective package, and the current URL
where it can be downloaded from. "

[1] http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-pkgs.en.html

The use of the word "must" indicates that it is somewhat compulsory to do
the ITP (even if many developers don't do it). So I think it's a good idea
to have a lintian check about this.

Love,
Marga.