also sprach Steve Langasek <vorlon@netexpress.net> [2002.01.29.2243 +0100]: > You know, the entry requirements for working on any other distro are > certainly much higher than they are for Debian. If you want to work on > RedHat's distribution, or on SuSE's, you have to be an employee; you > would have to interview for a position, you might have to relocate, and > once you're hired, you work on what your employer tells you to work on. > In contrast, it's relatively easy to get into Debian: show that you have > the necessary skills, and that you know how to work together with other > developers, and it's almost certain that you /will/ get in given time. i want to join debian. i'd shoot myself would i have to join redhat or suse. > Still, it's important to recognize that even though Debian is open, > there does need to be some control over who is given access to upload to > the distribution; otherwise, Debian might become more open to > developers at the expense of our users; a distro without any assurance > of quality is no better than any collection of random software > downloaded from the Net. nothing to add. i am simply wondering what takes so long, and why it seems to be a linear queue. stressing the point that i'll let every other applicant ahead of me, i am wondering why people who have already established their position with debian (like me) have to wait until the completely new dudes up ahead have finished their lengthy process. > > now just *why* is it taking so long??? > > This is a question that's usually best asked of your AM or of the NM > frontdesk. The general answer is: reviewing an application takes time, > and those responsible for processing applications have no more time in a > day than the rest of us. One thing that's certain is that no one ever > got through the NM queue faster by starting a thread about it on > debian-devel... i've been told. i'll shut up. > Thank you for your contributions to Debian. It cannot be stated enough > that it takes more than just package maintainers to make Debian work as > a distro. word. thanks. -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; net@madduck "information superhighway" is just an anagram for "i'm on a huge wispy rhino fart".
Attachment:
pgp6lkxYirMfi.pgp
Description: PGP signature