Re: Maintaining a Package as a Non-Software Developer
Hi,
earache_curtsy750@simplelogin.com writes:
> Hello Charalampos and Mechtilde,
>
> That sounds like a great idea, joining a team would make it easier for all of us.
>
> Just for your information, when I said "sysadmin who manages dozens of Debian servers" I meant "university student who self-hosts things as a hobby on dozens of virtual machines" :)
>
> What time zones are you both in? I'm sure this will be relevant for our communications at some point. I am in in EST.
>
> From,
> Zach
>
>
>
> Feb 28, 2024, 10:52 AM by ooo_at_mechtilde_de_nvbjv@simplelogin.co:
>
>> Hello Charalampos,
>> hello Zach,
>>
>> I want to be part of the team, too.
>>
>> I'm working on a documentation about the packaging process.
>> I'm interested to improve the documentation.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Mechtilde
>>
>>
>> Am 28.02.24 um 15:10 schrieb Charalampos Mitrodimas:
>>
>>> Hi Zack,
>>>
>>> On 2/28/24 07:28, earache_curtsy750@simplelogin.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Debian Mentors,
>>>>
>>>> I am a sysadmin who manages dozens of Debian servers. I also use Debian for my personal computing. I am very thankful to the Debian project and would love to give back to it somehow.
>>>>
>>>> I was thinking that maintaining one or more packages would be a great way to do this. I know a bit of Java and C but do not write code on a regular basis (other than bash scripts).
>>>>
>>>> I am asking for a sanity check on whether or not this is a good idea, or if the work of maintaining a package is only plausible for highly skilled software engineers.
>>>>
>>>> From,
>>>> Zach
>>>>
>>> I'm an engineer and a Debian user, and I also maintain several servers
>>> running Debian. Additionally, I'm interested in becoming a maintainer. Would
>>> you be interested in forming a sort of team? I can assist with coding,
>>> especially in addressing upstream bugs.
>>>
>>> Of course, I'm not entirely sure if this is feasible. Mentors could provide us with clarification on this matter. However, if you're interested, please let me know.
>>>
>>> Charalampos
>>>
>>
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>> Mechtilde Stehmann
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>> Mechtilde Stehmann
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What's the status here? Are we doing this after all?
Charalampos Mitrodimas
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