Re: The Debian Mentors Project
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Emile,
On Tue, May 13, 2003 at 12:07:12PM +0200, Emile van Bergen wrote:
> I think there is a niche for such non-DD contributors. Not only in
> bugreporting and bugfixing, but also in packaging work.
I would not emphasize on DD vs. non-DD but on hosting a repository.
The number of "inofficial" repositories is very high (just browse
www.apt-get.org) and it will increase more.
To centralize and support such efforts is a good thing.
Also, you should point packagers to my Unofficial Packaging Tips
page[1] to avoid common pitfalls for unofficial .debs.
[1]http://people.debian.org/~calvin/unofficial/
> The number of
> packages is already huge, and arguably more than the DDs can handle,
The DDs can handle the packages. Remember, all the work is volunteer
work, so there are delays you might not expect or want (with me it's
mostly a new bunch of DVDs arriving in my postbox ;).
Just live with it.
> Of course, if nobody cares about them, they should be removed, but it
> may very well be that no DD cares about them enough to continue doing
> all the packaging work, while other people do care and are willing to
> work through a sponsor.
If there are people willing to adopt a package, they should start
renaming the O: bug to an ITA:. If the bug is still O:, there is
nobody caring for that packge.
> Allowing DDs to take advantage of the work of lesser gods, whenever that
> is practical and useful, seems a good thing for all parties concerned.
Yup, thats why I think the mentors project is a good thing.
> And no, IANADD.
IAADD.
Ciao, Bastian
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