Re: Debian's Social Problems, a descriptive response
On Sat, 25 May 2002, Nathanael Nerode wrote:
> ftpmaster: Packages get dropped into the by-hand queue, whether because
> they're new or for some other reason. Then total silence comes out of
> ftpmaster for weeks or months. In some cases, the ftpmasters have
> decided that they will silently refuse to accept the package; in other
> cases there is a legal issue; in other cases ftpmasters are simply busy;
> in a few cases there is a technical issue. Package submitters cannot
> tell which situation they are in. If they ask, they are insulted by
> Anthony Towns. The primary situation seems to be that the ftpmasters
> are 'too busy' to handle things quickly. They were asked whether they
> wanted volunteers so things could get done faster. The response was
> (paraphrasing) "No, we have plenty of people who are qualified," which
> is a very confusing reply because there are obviously not enough people
> actually doing the job.
BYHAND is for packages that actually have BYHAND files. It has nothing to do
with processing NEW packages.
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