On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:09:55 Michael Gilbert wrote: > I would prefer to see even more autonomy for the salvager and less > bugging of various lists (ITPs on -devel are already distracting > enough). With that, I would like to suggest rewriting steps 2-4 as: > > 2. Salvager uploads liberal (10-day delayed) nmus as needed to bring > the package into a better maintained state. > > 3. After a period of 3 months of contributing as an nmuer or with > maintainers approval prior to that, salvager is free to add > himself/herself as a package uploader. > > 4. After 6 more months without contribution from the original > maintainer, the salvager is free at his or her discretion to > remove the original maintainer. > > 5. The salvager should do his/her best to address original mantainer's > concerns in a manner that would please them, and any unresolvable > conflicts should be deferred to the Technical Committee. > > Note that this process was pretty much the one I followed to salvage > wine. Also, the python maintainer Tech Committee decision would have > been much easier if the people complaining had been following this > kind of process where there would have been evidence that their nmus > were contributing to a better package. It eliminates the complaints > without action issue. > Thanks Michael, this is clear, straightforward and effective strategy. I like it. The only question is what to do (and how long to wait) before first NMU upload. Regards, Dmitry.
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