Re: Package adopt
On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 12:01 -0600, cermi@softhome.net wrote:
> I'm interested in working in the packages
> I mentioned in my e-mail
> fda: C malloc debug library (package info)
http://packages.qa.debian.org/fda
http://bugs.debian.org/192657
> judy: C library for creating and accessing dynamic arrays.
http://packages.qa.debian.org/judy
http://bugs.debian.org/172772
> I may not have understood everything the right way:
You have to understand every thing in Debian Policy Manual and
Developer's Reference.
http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/
http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/
You also need to subcribe to various debian lists. In particular, you
must subscribe to debian-devel.
> i read:
> Applicants can find a sponsor by
> sending an email to <debian-mentors@lists.debian.org>
> describing their package and asking for a sponsor.
> Developers can find more information on how to be a sponsor
> in the Developer's Reference.
>
> After reading all the documentation my conclusion was:
> 'the first thing to do is ask for a sponsor'. That's what I did.
> I'll be grateful if you tell me what's wrong and what should I
> do...maybe start programming? and then asking for someone to
> upload it.
You have to do some work before asking for a sponsor.
You need to change bug reports 192657 and 172772 to ITA (intent to
adopt). To do that send a mail message to control@bugs.debian.org
and cc debian-devel@lists.debian.org with the following three lines:
retitle 192657 ITA: fda -- C malloc debug library
retitle 172772 ITA: judy -- C library for creating and accessing dynamic arrays
stop
After the stop line you can put your explanations, signature, etc.
See:
http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/
http://www.debian.org/Bugs/server-control
Include the following line in fda's changelog file:
* New maintainer. (closes: #192657)
And the following line judy's changelog file:
* New maintainer. (closes: #172772)
Next, go and fix the oustanding fda bugs. The two fda bugs are easy.
There are no bugs for judy. See:
http://bugs.debian.org/fda
http://bugs.debian.org/judy
Repackage both fda and judy, and you'll be ready to look for a sponsor.
> Greetings
> Eduardo
Aníbal
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