On Sat, 12 May 2007 10:13:31 +0200 "Conny Kramer" <conny_kramer@gmx.net> wrote: > Hello, To use mentors.debian.net, you need to create the Debian package yourself and then post the details of that package including the location of the .dsc file that can be downloaded. The upstream source (e.g. from sourceforge) is not sufficient. If you are not willing or unable to create a Debian package yourself, or if you are unwilling or unable to be responsible for maintaining and updating this package within Debian, you should file a RFP bug against the wnpp package. If someone is sufficiently interested, they can then prepare a Debian package. If necessary, they can also create an RFS request on this list. .dsc = A signed text file giving details of the Debian package along with the names of the source tarball, the dependencies and the list of packages built from the source. RFS = Request for Sponsor. A formal request, using a template from mentors.debian.net, setting out the full details of the package. e.g. http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2007/05/msg00022.html RFP = Request for Package. A bug report made against the wnpp (work needed and prospective packages) pseudo-package in the Debian bug tracking system. See http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ or this example of an RFP bug: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=411039 > there is a package for a serverless Linux Chat Messenger. You describe a sourceforge source package but I don't see any binary Debian package details. You need to make the source into a Debian package first: http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ > Can you add it? No. > I cannot do that. If you can prepare a package, someone here might be interested in uploading it for you. Remember that you will remain responsible for this package in Debian. You cannot expect Debian to look after it for you. All bugs in this package become your responsibility - various people in Debian can help you and some bugs would need to be fixed by the people working on the sourceforge project but it is the job of the maintainer (you) to liaise with these people to get the bugs fixed. > > > - a good way for Chinese people to communicate for free speech > > > ( http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/cn_index.html ) > > > - Debian etch & sarge installers, as well Linux installer scripts > > > - available in more then 15 languages (chinese simple and trad, jap, > > > korea as well) > > > - as well a Windows installer is available. > > > > > > Can anyone put this into the debian distribution? Providing a debian package upstream is usually a bad idea because the people behind the sourceforge project (upstream) are not usually able to maintain the package in Debian. It isn't simply a case of putting it into Debian - it has to be maintained. It isn't a case of using upstream "installer scripts" whatever those may be, you need to create a Debian package. > > > If you or anyone wants to get this into Debian, you can create a debian > > > package and look for a sponsor in Debian. The easiest way is to contact > > > folks on the debian-mentors.net site. You can also see if anyone in > > > Debian wants to do it by making an RFP (request for packaging) bug > > > report in Debian. Consult google about 'rfp debian'. Have you created an account for yourself at http://mentors.debian.net ? -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.data-freedom.org/ http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/
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