> Nevertheless, when the involved package is orphaned, > it would be a good idea to change its status to reflect the fact > it is indeed orphaned, but also on the way to be adopted: > a kind of limbo status. Do you mean something like: http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/orphaned_byage Anyone can adopt an orphaned package. Just put some work into it and send a bug to sponsorship-requests. Best wishes, Mike