Re: Progress!

[Jim Pick <jim@jimpick.com>]

Chris McKillop <cdmckill@warg.uwaterloo.ca> writes:

> WooHoo!
> 
> 	Netwinder #1 is running Debian now!  However, my feeling is that
> for me to start helping to port things using dbuild I am going to have
> to break down and do the work to become a "real" Debian developer
> right?  I hope now that slink is done that the new members people are
> a little less busy then they were. :)

Yep, in order to really participate, you'll have to sign up to become
a Debian developer so you can upload stuff.

They need to verify your identity (we want to avoid people who would
plant Trojans).  I think it involves sending in a photocopy of your
driver license, and a phone interview.  You need a PGP key as well.

All the details are here:

   http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/developers-reference/

"James A. Treacy" <treacy@debian.org> (our beloved webmaster) is from
Waterloo too - he could probably get your key signed.

Cheers,

 - Jim