Hi, On 2021-05-25 3:02 p.m., Andrey Rahmatullin wrote: > On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 02:46:06PM -0400, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: >> Hi ! >> I've seen many message on the debian bugs list saying that a specific >> package is orphaned and looking for a maintainer. >> >> What would be the best way to adopt a package ? > Record that in the WNPP bug as https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ says, > then make a new upload as usual. > >> I have read the Debian new developer handbook. >> I am at the step of contacting Debian developer in my area to get my GPG >> key signed. >> >> Am I on the good way to do so ? > You don't need this to maintain packages in Debian (and you won't be able > to upload them directly anyway if you haven't contributed to Debian > before). See https://mentors.debian.net/sponsors/ > So maybe I didn't get it right... When someone write a message saying they are looking for a sponsor, does are person who already maintain the package but would like someone to support them in the uploading of the package ? Of is it a message saying "we'd like someone to give us some time to maintain this package when update are needed" ? -- Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside -Be smart, Be wise, Support opensource development
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