On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:26:59 +0200, Jeremiah C. Foster wrote: > > > debian/copyright > > > ---------------- > > > * The group is no legal entity and therefore cannot be the copyright > > > holder. > > > * "The superset of the module license and the Perl license" seems > > > like a good default licensing for debian/*. > > > * Create a boilerplate that refers to changelog for the contributors. > > That needs to be created. Maybe someone who speaks en_LEGAL can > > propose a nice wording for "Files: debian/*\nCopyright: $foo\n > > License: $bar"? > I will take a look, I (unfortunately) have some experience with > en_LEGAL as it is overused in anglophonic lands. I really like the > current format however so I will most likely just nibble at the > edges. IANAL so I presume someone with more legal experience than I > ought to have the final say, or perhaps filter it through > debian-legal. Would be great if you could come up with a first proposal! > > So dh-make-perl is a bit "under construction" at the moment :) [..] > I'm a little > disappointed in the lack of tools used inside debian that are ported > to CPAN. > Now I know this is a lot of extra work, moving internal debian tools > like dh-make-perl to CPAN, but I think it would be hugely useful. Interesting idea. > Can we move some of the dh-make-perl stuff to CPAN? I am willing to > do the work, or at least some of it. dh-make-perl is just _one_ perl script (plus the d/rules template(s)). But it could use some rewriting anyway :) > > My draft: > > http://pkg-perl.alioth.debian.org/howto/adopt.html > Excellent. :) Thanks > > > * We have many old minor bugs open, we need somebody to triage them. > > Yes. > I have been thinking about writing some documentation regarding > this, That would be great! > Would you guys be willing to have me "interview" you > via email regarding the triage process Sure. > so I can create > a more "entry-level" document for those of us who do not have your > gifts? I think that would be really helpful for people who want to contribute by going over the bug lists. > > And upgrade 3 dozens of packages ... > heh. Life is good when you are a DD ... :) You don't need to be a DD in order to do svn-upgrade's :) Cheers, gregor -- .''`. http://info.comodo.priv.at/ | gpg key ID: 0x00F3CFE4 : :' : debian gnu/linux user, admin & developer - http://www.debian.org/ `. `' member of https://www.vibe.at/ | how to reply: http://got.to/quote/ `- NP: Metloaf: I Would Do Anything For Love
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