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Re: Bug#520747: [Debian-med-packaging] Bug#520747: BioCocoa.app and SequenceConverter.app (Was: Bug#520747: Watch file)

On Fri, 27 Mar 2009, Yavor Doganov wrote:


I have a personal rule not to attempt to maintain packages I don't
use, because practice shows me that a Debian maintainer is far more
than a packaging bot.  You have to know what the software does or is
supposed to do from a user perspective, and that implies using the
package on a regular basis.


This is perfectly all right.  But nobody says you should finally
*upload* the package.  If you just commit changes to the packaging
which are based on your GNUstep knowledge and the result is evaluated
by people who are actually using it, I'd think commiting to SVN
directly is perfectly fine.


I'm breaking this rule slightly as I don't use your GNUstep packages
(although I have them installed on all my machines and play with them
from time to time), but I'd like to keep this as an exception.


In principle I have the same rule - but it is not always possible to
full extend.  I stick to those programs I have close contact to the
end users


I have subscribed to debian-med-packaging and debian-med-commit and
will keep an eye on things I can help with.  I'm already subscribed to
the PTS of all GNUstep packages under your control.  But don't rely on
me for the rest of the (complicated and specialized) stuff you
maintain, please :-)


For sure. ;-)


I also noticed that you have a policy [1] which appears to be
completely in line with the advices you gave me.  I'll read it and try
to stick to it -- if I fail, beat me.


There was not a single reason for beeting so far. ;-)


Thanks for the warm welcome!


Any helper is warmly welcomed in our group

   Andreas.

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