Hi !Record that in the WNPP bug as https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ says,
I've seen many message on the debian bugs list saying that a specific
package is orphaned and looking for a maintainer.
What would be the best way to adopt a package ?
I have read the Debian new developer handbook.You don't need this to maintain packages in Debian (and you won't be able
I am at the step of contacting Debian developer in my area to get my GPG
key signed.
Am I on the good way to do so ?
On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 02:46:06PM -0400, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote:
Hi !Record that in the WNPP bug as https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ says,
I've seen many message on the debian bugs list saying that a specific
package is orphaned and looking for a maintainer.
What would be the best way to adopt a package ?
then make a new upload as usual.
I have read the Debian new developer handbook.You don't need this to maintain packages in Debian (and you won't be able
I am at the step of contacting Debian developer in my area to get my GPG
key signed.
Am I on the good way to do so ?
to upload them directly anyway if you haven't contributed to Debian
before). See https://mentors.debian.net/sponsors/
When someone write a message saying they are looking for a sponsor, doesNot sure what do you mean but looking for a sponsor only means that
are person who already maintain the package but would like someone to
support them in the uploading of the package ?
Of is it a message saying "we'd like someone to give us some time toThis doesn't sound related to sponsoring uploads.
maintain this package when update are needed" ?
On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 04:23:21PM -0400, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote:
When someone write a message saying they are looking for a sponsor, doesNot sure what do you mean but looking for a sponsor only means that
are person who already maintain the package but would like someone to
support them in the uploading of the package ?
someone wants to upload a package but doesn't have the rights to do that directly. This also doesn't necessarily mean they "already maintain the package".
Of is it a message saying "we'd like someone to give us some time toThis doesn't sound related to sponsoring uploads.
maintain this package when update are needed" ?
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