Re: RFS: tilda package

[Jeremy Stanley <fungi@yuggoth.org>]

On 2013-02-17 21:50:38 +0100 (+0100), Lanoxx wrote:
[...]
> Unfortunately I do not have any packaging experience and currently
> hardly the time to learn it. I tried it a few times before and it
> does not seem to be an easy process. I am therefore looking for a
> sponsore to package and upload tilda to debian.
> 
> Given the fact that there is already a tilda package in debian and
> the program it self is very small and as only a few dependencies, I
> believe it should not be too much effort for a skilled packager.
[...]

A sponsor is merely someone with access to upload packages into
Debian on your behalf, but you are instead suggesting that you would
like to see someone package a new upstream release of an existing
package. Generally you want to file a wishlist bug against that
package notifying the maintainer of the availability of a new
upstream release (or an active upstream fork), which it appears you
have done a few months ago:

    http://bugs.debian.org/695574

In this case, however, it sounds like you're implying that the
previous maintainer of this package has abandoned it and you are
instead seeking to have a new maintainer adopt it and continue the
previous packaging effort. This is a bit more involved, but
generally would start with you convincing the existing maintainer
(Davide Truffa) to officially orphan it, in hopes that another
packager with available time will adopt it.
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