Hello, On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Arvind kumar wrote: > First thing I need is access to latest CVS code for craft package > (only read permission will do ). As far as I could make out from > debian.org , there is some strict guide line and lengthy procedure > to be followed Any one can get me some clue on this I am mystified by what you mean by "read access to CVS code" and "lengthy procedure". 1. If there is a CVS repository of upstream source code (a quick look suggested that this is unlikely) then you can write to the upstream author that the Debian package is orphaned and you are planning to take over maintenance so would you be allowed read access to the CVS repository. 2. If there is a CVS repository of the Debian packaging (again a quick look suggested that this is not so) then you can write to the current maintainer Falk Hueffner <falk@debian.org> to see how you can obtain access to that repository. Again mention that you are planning to adopt etc... 3. You can always download the current Debian source package with (put some (deb-src entries in your /etc/apt/sources.list): apt-get source craft and look at various issues with "craft" (there are six bugs listed at http://bugs.debian.org/craft) to see if you can resolve these or at least work on them. If so then you are probably ready to adopt the package. If so then retitle the bug from "RFA" to "ITA" and set yourself as the owner. Ask on this list for a sponsor after you have built your new version. (3) seems to me to be the way to start. Regards, Kapil. P.S. By the way have a look at the "maint-guide" package. --
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