diff --git a/backportpackage b/backportpackage
index 91dc996..c6ecb5f 100755
--- a/backportpackage
+++ b/backportpackage
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 
 import lsb_release
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 from httplib2 import Http, HttpLib2Error
 
 from ubuntutools.archive import (SourcePackage, DebianSourcePackage,
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ from ubuntutools.builder import get_builder
 from ubuntutools.lp.lpapicache import (Launchpad, Distribution,
                                        SeriesNotFoundException,
                                        PackageNotFoundException)
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.misc import (system_distribution, vendor_to_distroinfo,
                               codename_to_distribution)
 from ubuntutools.question import YesNoQuestion
diff --git a/bitesize b/bitesize
index 6d8298d..82ff59d 100755
--- a/bitesize
+++ b/bitesize
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ from optparse import OptionParser
 from launchpadlib.launchpad import Launchpad
 from launchpadlib.errors import HTTPError
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 def error_out(msg):
     Logger.error(msg)
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5fd10fc..1a3c378 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+ubuntu-dev-tools (0.147) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * Move devscripts.logger to ubuntutools.logger.
+
+ -- Benjamin Drung <bdrung@debian.org>  Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:17:25 +0100
+
 ubuntu-dev-tools (0.146) experimental; urgency=low
 
   [ Benjamin Drung ]
diff --git a/harvest b/harvest
index d345719..7938cea 100755
--- a/harvest
+++ b/harvest
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@
 from optparse import OptionParser
 import sys
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from ubuntutools.harvest import Harvest
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 def main():
     usage = "usage: %prog source-package-name"
diff --git a/import-bug-from-debian b/import-bug-from-debian
index 81cd49b..27d4945 100755
--- a/import-bug-from-debian
+++ b/import-bug-from-debian
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import re
 import sys
 import webbrowser
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 try:
     import SOAPpy
 except ImportError:
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ except ImportError:
 from launchpadlib.launchpad import Launchpad
 
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 def main():
     bug_re = re.compile(r"bug=(\d+)")
diff --git a/pbuilder-dist b/pbuilder-dist
index 1decbd4..956f050 100755
--- a/pbuilder-dist
+++ b/pbuilder-dist
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 from distro_info import DebianDistroInfo, UbuntuDistroInfo, DistroDataOutdated
 
 import ubuntutools.misc
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
-from ubuntutools import subprocess
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.question import YesNoQuestion
+from ubuntutools import subprocess
 
 
 class PbuilderDist:
diff --git a/pull-debian-debdiff b/pull-debian-debdiff
index 0320b8e..1b03180 100755
--- a/pull-debian-debdiff
+++ b/pull-debian-debdiff
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ import sys
 import debian.debian_support
 import debian.changelog
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from ubuntutools.archive import DebianSourcePackage, DownloadError
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 def previous_version(package, version, distance):
     "Given an (extracted) package, determine the version distance versions ago"
diff --git a/pull-debian-source b/pull-debian-source
index 92077a1..b7faebd 100755
--- a/pull-debian-source
+++ b/pull-debian-source
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ import optparse
 import sys
 import urllib2
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 from distro_info import DebianDistroInfo, DistroDataOutdated
 
 from ubuntutools.archive import DebianSourcePackage, DownloadError, rmadison
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 
 def is_suite(version):
diff --git a/pull-lp-source b/pull-lp-source
index 0bbabbd..fbe3d15 100755
--- a/pull-lp-source
+++ b/pull-lp-source
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import sys
 import urllib2
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 from distro_info import UbuntuDistroInfo, DistroDataOutdated
 
 from ubuntutools.archive import UbuntuSourcePackage, DownloadError
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ from ubuntutools.lp.lpapicache import Distribution, Launchpad
 from ubuntutools.lp.udtexceptions import (SeriesNotFoundException,
                                           PackageNotFoundException,
                                           PocketDoesNotExistError)
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.misc import split_release_pocket
 
 
diff --git a/requestbackport b/requestbackport
index 5d1ee47..7734d62 100755
--- a/requestbackport
+++ b/requestbackport
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ import re
 import sys
 
 import apt
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 from distro_info import UbuntuDistroInfo
 
+from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
 from ubuntutools.lp.lpapicache import Launchpad, Distribution
 from ubuntutools.lp.udtexceptions import PackageNotFoundException
-from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
-from ubuntutools.rdepends import query_rdepends, RDependsException
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.question import (YesNoQuestion, EditBugReport,
                                   confirmation_prompt)
+from ubuntutools.rdepends import query_rdepends, RDependsException
 
 
 class DestinationException(Exception):
diff --git a/reverse-depends b/reverse-depends
index 89d7ef0..9397670 100755
--- a/reverse-depends
+++ b/reverse-depends
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 import optparse
 import sys
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 from distro_info import DistroDataOutdated
 
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.misc import (system_distribution, vendor_to_distroinfo,
                               codename_to_distribution)
 from ubuntutools.rdepends import query_rdepends, RDependsException
diff --git a/seeded-in-ubuntu b/seeded-in-ubuntu
index 9522175..1adc296 100755
--- a/seeded-in-ubuntu
+++ b/seeded-in-ubuntu
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ import os
 import time
 import urllib
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from ubuntutools.lp.lpapicache import (Distribution, Launchpad,
                                        PackageNotFoundException)
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 DATA_URL = 'http://qa.ubuntuwire.org/ubuntu-seeded-packages/seeded.json.gz'
 
diff --git a/sponsor-patch b/sponsor-patch
index 8825853..427c4eb 100755
--- a/sponsor-patch
+++ b/sponsor-patch
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ import shutil
 import sys
 import tempfile
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
-from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
 from ubuntutools.builder import get_builder
+from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.sponsor_patch.sponsor_patch import (sponsor_patch,
                                                      check_dependencies)
 
diff --git a/syncpackage b/syncpackage
index 8b0a890..02a8c3b 100755
--- a/syncpackage
+++ b/syncpackage
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@ import textwrap
 import urllib
 
 import debian.debian_support
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 from distro_info import UbuntuDistroInfo, DistroDataOutdated
 from lazr.restfulclient.errors import HTTPError
 
 from ubuntutools.archive import (DebianSourcePackage, UbuntuSourcePackage,
                                  DownloadError)
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig, ubu_email
-from ubuntutools.requestsync.mail import (
-        get_debian_srcpkg as requestsync_mail_get_debian_srcpkg)
-from ubuntutools.requestsync.lp import get_debian_srcpkg, get_ubuntu_srcpkg
 from ubuntutools.lp import udtexceptions
 from ubuntutools.lp.lpapicache import (Distribution, Launchpad, PersonTeam,
                                        SourcePackagePublishingHistory)
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.misc import split_release_pocket
 from ubuntutools.question import YesNoQuestion
+from ubuntutools.requestsync.mail import (
+        get_debian_srcpkg as requestsync_mail_get_debian_srcpkg)
+from ubuntutools.requestsync.lp import get_debian_srcpkg, get_ubuntu_srcpkg
 from ubuntutools import subprocess
 
 
diff --git a/ubuntu-upload-permission b/ubuntu-upload-permission
index 2df06bd..5db701c 100755
--- a/ubuntu-upload-permission
+++ b/ubuntu-upload-permission
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
 import optparse
 import sys
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from ubuntutools.lp.lpapicache import (Launchpad, Distribution, PersonTeam,
                                        Packageset, PackageNotFoundException,
                                        SeriesNotFoundException)
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.misc import split_release_pocket
 
 
diff --git a/ubuntutools/archive.py b/ubuntutools/archive.py
index de1334e..555e72b 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/archive.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/archive.py
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@ import debian.deb822
 import debian.debian_support
 import httplib2
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
 from ubuntutools.lp.lpapicache import (Launchpad, Distribution,
                                        SourcePackagePublishingHistory)
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools import subprocess
 
 
diff --git a/ubuntutools/builder.py b/ubuntutools/builder.py
index 6a8a765..ca70fd1 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/builder.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/builder.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 import os
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools import subprocess
 
 def _build_preparation(result_directory):
diff --git a/ubuntutools/config.py b/ubuntutools/config.py
index 3202925..899750f 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/config.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/config.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import shlex
 import socket
 import sys
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 class UDTConfig(object):
     """Ubuntu Dev Tools configuration file (devscripts config file) and
diff --git a/ubuntutools/harvest.py b/ubuntutools/harvest.py
index 3fc2d5e..8e222e1 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/harvest.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/harvest.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import os.path
 import sys
 import urllib2
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 BASE_URL = "http://harvest.ubuntu.com/"
 
diff --git a/ubuntutools/logger.py b/ubuntutools/logger.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c04ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubuntutools/logger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#
+#   logger.py - A simple logging helper class
+#
+#   Copyright (C) 2010, Benjamin Drung <bdrung@debian.org>
+#
+#   Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software
+#   for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided
+#   that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear
+#   in all copies.
+#
+#   THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
+#   WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
+#   WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+#   AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR
+#   CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+#   LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+#   NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+#   CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def escape_arg(arg):
+    """Shell-escpae arg, if necessary.
+    Fairly simplistic, doesn't escape anything except whitespace.
+    """
+    if ' ' not in arg:
+        return arg
+    return '"%s"' % arg.replace('\\', r'\\').replace('"', r'\"')
+
+
+class Logger(object):
+    script_name = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
+    verbose = False
+
+    stdout = sys.stdout
+    stderr = sys.stderr
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _print(cls, format_, message, args=None, stderr=False):
+        if args:
+            message = message % args
+        stream = cls.stderr if stderr else cls.stdout
+        stream.write((format_ + "\n") % (cls.script_name, message))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def command(cls, cmd):
+        if cls.verbose:
+            cls._print("%s: I: %s", " ".join(escape_arg(arg) for arg in cmd))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def debug(cls, message, *args):
+        if cls.verbose:
+            cls._print("%s: D: %s", message, args, stderr=True)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def error(cls, message, *args):
+        cls._print("%s: Error: %s", message, args, stderr=True)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def warn(cls, message, *args):
+        cls._print("%s: Warning: %s", message, args, stderr=True)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def info(cls, message, *args):
+        if cls.verbose:
+            cls._print("%s: I: %s", message, args)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def normal(cls, message, *args):
+        cls._print("%s: %s", message, args)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def set_verbosity(cls, verbose):
+        cls.verbose = verbose
diff --git a/ubuntutools/requestsync/lp.py b/ubuntutools/requestsync/lp.py
index ee34eb4..73f5d59 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/requestsync/lp.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/requestsync/lp.py
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
 import re
 
 from debian.deb822 import Changes
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 from distro_info import DebianDistroInfo, DistroDataOutdated
 from httplib2 import Http, HttpLib2Error
 
 from ubuntutools.lp import udtexceptions
 from ubuntutools.lp.lpapicache import (Launchpad, Distribution, PersonTeam,
                                        DistributionSourcePackage)
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.question import confirmation_prompt
 
 
diff --git a/ubuntutools/requestsync/mail.py b/ubuntutools/requestsync/mail.py
index 9b78884..11e2768 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/requestsync/mail.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/requestsync/mail.py
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ import socket
 import tempfile
 
 from debian.changelog import Changelog, Version
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
 from distro_info import DebianDistroInfo, DistroDataOutdated
 
 from ubuntutools.archive import rmadison, FakeSPPH
+from ubuntutools.lp.udtexceptions import PackageNotFoundException
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.question import confirmation_prompt, YesNoQuestion
 from ubuntutools import subprocess
-from ubuntutools.lp.udtexceptions import PackageNotFoundException
 
 __all__ = [
     'get_debian_srcpkg',
diff --git a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/bugtask.py b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/bugtask.py
index b2721d0..ce8d90e 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/bugtask.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/bugtask.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import debian.debian_support
 import distro_info
 import httplib2
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 def is_sync(bug):
     """Checks if a Launchpad bug is a sync request.
diff --git a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/patch.py b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/patch.py
index 931a533..fd2575d 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/patch.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/patch.py
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from ubuntutools import subprocess
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.sponsor_patch.question import ask_for_manual_fixing
 
 class Patch(object):
diff --git a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/source_package.py b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/source_package.py
index 3713f59..602c2bb 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/source_package.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/source_package.py
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ import sys
 import debian.changelog
 import debian.deb822
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from ubuntutools import subprocess
 from ubuntutools.harvest import Harvest
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.question import Question, YesNoQuestion
 
 from ubuntutools.sponsor_patch.question import (ask_for_ignoring_or_fixing,
diff --git a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/sponsor_patch.py b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/sponsor_patch.py
index bd308d2..91ed8d4 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/sponsor_patch.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/sponsor_patch/sponsor_patch.py
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ import pwd
 import shutil
 import sys
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from distro_info import UbuntuDistroInfo
 
 from launchpadlib.launchpad import Launchpad
 
 from ubuntutools import subprocess
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.update_maintainer import (update_maintainer,
                                            MaintainerUpdateException)
 from ubuntutools.question import input_number
diff --git a/ubuntutools/test/test_archive.py b/ubuntutools/test/test_archive.py
index c45cbab..bb543d4 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/test/test_archive.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/test/test_archive.py
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ import debian.deb822
 import httplib2
 import mox
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 import ubuntutools.archive
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.test import unittest
 
 from ubuntutools.test.example_package import ExamplePackage
diff --git a/ubuntutools/test/test_config.py b/ubuntutools/test/test_config.py
index cf78a3c..8696514 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/test/test_config.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/test/test_config.py
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ from StringIO import StringIO
 
 import mox
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
 from ubuntutools.config import UDTConfig, ubu_email
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.test import unittest
 
 class ConfigTestCase(mox.MoxTestBase, unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/ubuntutools/test/test_logger.py b/ubuntutools/test/test_logger.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91cbbed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubuntutools/test/test_logger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# test_logger.py - Test ubuntutools.logger.Logger.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2012, Stefano Rivera <stefanor@debian.org>
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+# REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+# AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+# LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+# OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+# PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+import StringIO
+import sys
+
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
+from ubuntutools.test import unittest
+
+
+class LoggerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        Logger.stdout = StringIO.StringIO()
+        Logger.stderr = StringIO.StringIO()
+        self._script_name = Logger.script_name
+        Logger.script_name = 'test'
+        self._verbose = Logger.verbose
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        Logger.stdout = sys.stdout
+        Logger.stderr = sys.stderr
+        Logger.script_name = self._script_name
+        Logger.verbose = self._verbose
+
+    def testCommand(self):
+        Logger.command(('ls', 'a b'))
+        self.assertEqual(Logger.stdout.getvalue(), '')
+        Logger.set_verbosity(True)
+        Logger.command(('ls', 'a b'))
+        self.assertEqual(Logger.stdout.getvalue(), 'test: I: ls "a b"\n')
+        self.assertEqual(Logger.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def testNoArgs(self):
+        Logger.normal('hello %s')
+        self.assertEqual(Logger.stdout.getvalue(), 'test: hello %s\n')
+        self.assertEqual(Logger.stderr.getvalue(), '')
+
+    def testArgs(self):
+        Logger.normal('hello %s', 'world')
+        self.assertEqual(Logger.stdout.getvalue(), 'test: hello world\n')
+        self.assertEqual(Logger.stderr.getvalue(), '')
diff --git a/ubuntutools/test/test_update_maintainer.py b/ubuntutools/test/test_update_maintainer.py
index 6ad76e7..d08bd73 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/test/test_update_maintainer.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/test/test_update_maintainer.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ import sys
 
 import mox
 
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
-
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 from ubuntutools.test import unittest
 from ubuntutools.update_maintainer import update_maintainer
 
diff --git a/ubuntutools/update_maintainer.py b/ubuntutools/update_maintainer.py
index 9e74924..2b1ff59 100644
--- a/ubuntutools/update_maintainer.py
+++ b/ubuntutools/update_maintainer.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import os
 import re
 
 import debian.changelog
-from devscripts.logger import Logger
+from ubuntutools.logger import Logger
 
 # Prior May 2009 these Maintainers were used:
 _PREVIOUS_UBUNTU_MAINTAINER = (