Typo in package description: "supprt"

I downloaded the source from here http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gdecrypt/gdecrypt_0.7.2.2-0ubuntu5.dsc using dget. I attempted to build the source after correcting the typo in the control file (debuild -S), but there were some errors while running lintian and I'm not sure what went wrong. Here are the errors:

E: gdecrypt_0.7.2.2-0ubuntu6_source.changes: bad-ubuntu-distribution-in-changes-file maverick
W: gdecrypt source: newer-standards-version 3.9.0 (current is 3.8.4)

Can someone elaborate on the error messages?

Also do I have to apply the previous patches to the source prior to correcting the typo? I executed the what-patch command and the output was 'unknown patch system'.

Can someone let me know how I did with this patch?

Thank you for bringing this bug to our attention.

 - While this is a nice catch, Its too trivial a change to be considered an improvement in user experience
Don't worry though, this bug has been marked as "Invalid" only in the papercuts project.

@Book 'em Dano : I'v subscribed the sponsors team , they will comment on the patch too. IMO, it would be better if the bug was was sent to debian, rather than carry an Ubuntu patch for this typo.

Hi! I am a sponsor.

Review of your patch:
1) Target your patch to Natty now in the changelog as maverick has been released. Note that Natty hasn't opened yet (should open by Wednesday) so I can only upload after that.

2) This patch modifies an upstream file as well, though the changelog only mentions the change of the package description in debian/control. Please mention the other change there as well. Example: you could add this line:
* debian/patches/{PATCH NAME HERE} : Correct application description in gdecrypt.sgml file.

3) Its recommended to rename the patch to something other than debian-changes-* . correct-typo-in-app-description is a better name.

Unsubscribing sponsors, please re-subscribe when ready.

Here's a revised debdiff

Vish,

This package is not in debian, so forwarding it won't make sense :D

Thanks for the patch. I will sponsor it soon, right now I am creating my natty pbuilder chroot.

Sponsored. Package is in the Archive-Admin queue now, as natty hasn't opened completely. I had to make the following changes in this patch:

Reform the changelog message and make it better rather than just repeat a line.
Add DEP-3 headers to the patch. http://dep.debian.net/deps/dep3/

This bug was fixed in the package gdecrypt - 0.7.2.2-0ubuntu6

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gdecrypt (0.7.2.2-0ubuntu6) natty; urgency=low

  [ Book 'em Dano ]
  * debian/control: corrected grammatical error in package description.
    (LP: #640755)
  * debian/patches/correct-typo-package-description: corrected grammatical
    error in application description.

  [ Bilal Akhtar ]
  * Change Maintainer according to DebianMaintainerField specs.
  * Bump Standards-Version to 3.9.1 (no changes needed).
 -- Book 'em Dano <email address hidden> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:20:47 -0500