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Re: Comments on proposing NEW queue improvement (Re: Current NEW review process saps developer motivation



On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 04:13:43PM -0400, M. Zhou wrote:
> If one's enthusiasm on working on some package is eventually
> worn out after a break, then try to think of the following question:
> 
>   Is it really necessary to introduce XXX to Debian?
>   Must I do this to have fun?
> 
> Strong motivations such as "I use this package, seriously" are not
> likely to wear out very easily through time. Packages maintained
> with a strong motivation are better cared among all packages in our
> archive.
(note that using a package doesn't require uploading it and, indeed,
sometimes packaging things for local use is much, much easier than
packaging them for the archive)

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WBR, wRAR

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