Re: RFS: krecipes (updated package)

[Matthias Julius <mdeb@julius-net.net>]

Matthias Julius <mdeb@julius-net.net> writes:

> I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 1.0~beta2-1
> of my package "krecipes".
>
> It builds these binary packages:
> krecipes   - recipes manager for KDE
> krecipes-data - recipes manager for KDE - data files
> krecipes-doc - recipes manager for KDE - documentation
>
>  Krecipes is a KDE application designed to manage recipes. It can help you to
>  do your shopping list, search through your recipes to find what you can do
>  with available ingredients and a diet helper. It can also import or export
>  recipes from files in various format (eg RecipeML or Meal-Master) or from
>  databases.
>
> The package appears to be almost (see below) lintian clean.
>
> The upload would fix these bugs: 473367, 478030, 513860
>
> The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
> - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/k/krecipes
> - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free
> - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/k/krecipes/krecipes_1.0~beta2-1.dsc
>
> I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.
>
> I have to give you some background information.  Maintainer for
> krecipes is actually "Debian KDE Extras Team
> <pkg-kde-extras@lists.alioth.debian.org>".  Unfortunately, this is list
> is mostly dead except from forwarded messages from BTS or PTS.  A
> number of mails I (and others) sent there got no response.
>
> Krecipes has not been maintained for over 2 years and the MIA team has
> requested the removal of the only Uploader a couple of months ago
> (#513860).  Therefore, I would consider krecipes effectively orphaned,
> allthough not officially.  Are there any formal steps I should
> undertake to take over maintainership for this package?

I would really appreciate if someone could either help me to get my
krecipes package into Debian.

I am just not quite sure whether it is OK to hijack a package like
that from an unresponsive packaging team.  Should I ask QA to orphan
the package?

Matthias