Re: Maintainer override in bug tracking system
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, David Coe wrote:
> Under "Adopting a Package" the debian developers' reference manual
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> says (among other things):
>
> If you take over an old package, you probably want to be
> listed as the package's official maintainer in the bug
> system. This will happen automatically once you upload a
> new version with an updated Maintainer: field, although
> it can take a couple of weeks. If you do not expect to
> upload a new version for a while, send an email to
> override-change@debian.org so that bug reports will go
> to you right away.
>
> I'd like to do that, but am not yet a sanctioned developer;
> do you think I should send that email, or do I really have
> to wait? Thanks.
No offence, but why is it that non-developers are suddenly jumping up and
down wanting to do this and that?? I find this a strange behaviour
pattern. And I myself, feel that If you arent a maintainer, you cant do
these things.
Michael Beattie (mike@omnic.dhis.org)
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