Bug#202303: www.debian.org: /devel/join/newmaint should encourage to contribute before applying
On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 11:58:00PM +0200, Josip Rodin wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 10:48:37PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote:
> > --- newmaint.wml 24 Jul 2003 18:33:57 -0000 1.45
> > +++ newmaint.wml 10 Aug 2003 20:46:09 -0000
> > @@ -9,8 +9,13 @@
> > can find all the details of applying, the process details, and how to track
> > the progress of ongoing applications.</p>
> >
> > -<p>If you want to do something for Debian but without becoming a developer,
> > -there are several other ways <a href="./">in which you can help</a>.
> > +<p>Please note that it is not necessary to become a developer before
> > +contributing to Debian. It is actually much more likely that you will be
> > +accepted if you have contributed a significant amount of work before.
>
> > +Packaging software for Debian is not the only way that you can help.
>
> This sentence just doesn't... flow? after the one before it.
Ok, you're right. I came back to this now and rewrote and extended it a
bit. I've tried to include your suggestions.
Patch attached.
Gruesse,
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Frank Lichtenheld <frank@lichtenheld.de>
www: http://www.djpig.de/
Index: newmaint.wml
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RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/devel/join/newmaint.wml,v
retrieving revision 1.46
diff -u -r1.46 newmaint.wml
--- newmaint.wml 18 Sep 2003 16:08:45 -0000 1.46
+++ newmaint.wml 23 Sep 2003 12:40:19 -0000
@@ -9,8 +9,24 @@
can find all the details of applying, the process details, and how to track
the progress of ongoing applications.</p>
-<p>If you want to do something for Debian but without becoming a developer,
-there are several other ways <a href="./">in which you can help</a>.
+<p>Please note that it is not necessary to become a developer before
+contributing to Debian. It is actually much more likely that you will be
+accepted if you have contributed a significant amount of work
+before.</p>
+
+<p>If you want to maintain one or more packages for Debian, you should
+try to find a <a href="#Sponsor">sponsor</a> for them. The <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors";>debian-mentors</a>
+mailing list is a good starting point. You should
+read the <a href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors";>list
+archives</a> and the list's <a
+href="http://people.debian.org/~mpalmer/debian-mentors_FAQ.html";>FAQ</a>
+to familiarize you with the sponsorship system.</p>
+
+<p>But there is also a lot of <a href="./">other work (like
+writing documentation, bug tracking, translating)</a> that has to
+be done for Debian, and much of it does not require you to be already a
+developer.</p>
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