Re: Uninformative hyperlink in O: (package orphaning) bug reports
On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 10:07:19AM +0200, Tobias Frost wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 03:38:48PM -0400, Boyuan Yang wrote:
> > Dear -devel list,
> >
> > (Please forward this email to proper mailing lists if there's other lists that
> > this email would suit in better.)
> >
> > I noticed that for all bug reports that orphan a package in Debian, a semi-
> > standard paragraph of words will be provided like this:
> >
> > ========
> >
> > ...Maintaining a package requires time and skills. Please only adopt this
> > package if you will have enough time and attention to work on it.
> >
> > If you want to be the new maintainer, please see
> > https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/#howto-o for detailed
> > instructions how to adopt a package properly....
> >
> > ========
>
> This text comes from a template we use in the MIA-Team.
> You can find it here:
> https://salsa.debian.org/qa/qa/blob/master/mia/templates/wnpp-orphan.mia
>
> > However, https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/#howto-o provides almost zero
> > information for an enthusiast that want to adopt the package, i.e. there's no
> > detailed instruction on how to actually upload a package for a person not
> > quite familiar with Debian's packaging workflow.
> >
> > I'd suggest some kind of rewording on the website given that this link has
> > been posted everywhere in different BTS bug reports. Including a link to
> > https://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers might be a good idea. Anyway any
> > kind of improvement would be appreciated.
>
> A MR would be indeed very welcome! ;-)
OK. I will do so to request to add the following for 4 files:
If you are a prospective Debian maintainer, you are encouraged to take
this package. We need a volunteer like you. Please note that
maintaining a package requires time and skills. Please look at
https://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers to understand existing
practices first. If you are new to Debian packaging, please read a
tutorial document such as
https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debmake-doc/index.en.html and also
study how other Debian maintainers package similar packages.
Osamu
> --
> Cheers,
> tobi
>
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