Re: Getting started
On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 03:22:04PM -0800, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
> > Does my gpg key need to be signed (I live in the sticks, so to speak,
> > probably not too many Debian developers around here), how do I get the
> > 3.0 standards package to do all the things the older 2.6.x.x package
> > did, etc.
>
> To upload a package into Debian, you have to go thru the NM queue. There
> are ways to do this without a developer signed key -- but this is more
> difficult and time consuming. If you own a vehicle and are willing to
> drive 2 or 3 hours, I would be suprised if you could not find a debian
> developer willing to do the same.
Furthermore, once you get an application manager assigned, tell him where
you live and he can check our internal database for nearby developers.
Of course it wouldn't be advisable for him to tell you the street address of
the possible candidates for GPG key signing (think false identification),
but he can give you e-mails of those people so you can set up a meeting.
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