Re: mplayer in debian ( versus new-maintainer )
On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 08:52:46PM +0100, Dariush Pietrzak wrote:
> So I figured that I'd speed up my entrance into Debian, but here comes
> obstacles - i tried locating someone to sign my key most of the last year,
> but unfortunatelly every time I could travel to the cities where debian
> developers live, I couldn't contact them.
> Now I'm even more pinned down then last year, so I'm not expecting the
> situation to get better, so I'd like to ask someone to use the other way
> mentioned in new-maintainer, i.e.:
> "If you cannot find a Debian maintainer close to you, there's an alternative
> way to pass the ID check. You can send in a photo ID signed with your GnuPG
> key.".
>
> Well, that describes my situation. What should I do next?
If you are unable to get your key signed then yes you use that method.
Your AM, when assigned can confirm that. The alternative way to pass
the ID check will be done by your AM so if you truly believe it is going
to be impossible to get your key signed then start the NM process.
This is not to be taken lightly as if you obviously could get the key
signed your application might get bounced. For example anyone in
Sydney Australia saying they cannot get a key signed, with at least 3
maintainers on the GPG exchange page and an active Debian SIG and LUG,
is obviously trying hard NOT to get their key signed.
The sponsor of mplayer would be an obvious first-choice of a advocate.
- Craig
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