On Fri, Jul 18, 2003 at 11:55:00AM +0200, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > * "Jamin W. Collins" > > | I am and have been. I currently maintain two packages already in the > | archive (one adopted, one added) via a sponsor. However, I have several > | others (Jabber transports and services) that I would like to add > | (they've been requested repeatedly), but do not wish to burden my > | current sponsor with them. > > why? I had the same feeling when I was waiting for dam approval. I waited for around 9 months for DAM approval. Having sponsors is nice, but sometimes they are busy or not reachable. I was also holding back some packages until I was finally accepted. Though it seems I was lucky by finally finding a very responsive sponsor. Thanks to all my sponsors, BTW (you know who you are ;-)) > | Additionally, I feel that the current NM process is very broken WRT to > | the DAM approval stage and that the only way it will be fixed is through > | someone being very vocal about it. > > I think you are wrong. I do not. The applicant should receive _some_ notice about what is going on. Or at least get an answer when he asks. I never got a respond from DAM. > | Do current Debian Developers feel that the process does not need > | changing? > > it should probably be a bit more open than it is today, but I really > don't see the point of getting a bunch more maintainer who will go MIA > in a few months. A /bit/ more open? > And having people whine about NM right now is kinda silly: samosa, aka > db.d.o is down and until it's up, the DAM can't create any accounts. There is always _some_ reason... a server burnt down, keyring broken, etc. I've heard many excuses. But never from DAM, and often tagged with 'I've heard', 'there are rumors that..', bla bla. Greetings, Oliver -- .''`. : :' : Oliver Kurth oku@debian.org `. `' Debian GNU/Linux maintainer - www.debian.org `-
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