Re: Request for Python Team assistance in Debian Mentors

[weepingclown <weepingclown@disroot.org>]

Hi,

The ruby team has a similar ruby-team/mentors namespace for newcomers. That  works quite nicely.

Best,
Ananthu

On 13 June 2024 11:13:33 am UTC, "Pierre-Elliott Bécue" <peb@debian.org> wrote:

Andrey Rakhmatullin <wrar@debian.org> wrote on 13/06/2024 at 12:48:36+0200:

On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 07:28:32AM +0100, Phil Wyett wrote:
Dear Python Team Members,

At present we have a number of Python related packages[1] within Debian
Mentors[2]. Would it be possible for team members/DD's to offer their expert
assistance to these submitters and their packages with a goal of upload to
Debian where appropriate.

Your time and assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[1] Package list, not exhaustive...

https://mentors.debian.net/package/python-keep/
https://mentors.debian.net/package/python-autodocsumm/
https://mentors.debian.net/package/python-radexreader/
https://mentors.debian.net/package/anytree/
https://mentors.debian.net/package/browser-cookie3/
I'm always hesitant to look at Python module RFSes because on one hand I
would like all of them to be in the team but on the other hand I'm not
sure if it makes sense to write "please move this to DPT" or "please
consider moving this to DPT", especially for people who are first time
packages without a team membership.
Perhaps we should discuss this and find a single recommended practice for
such packages.

I really think we should encourage newcomers to apply joining the team
and put their packages there.

What we could do if the idea of giving broad commit rights to newcomers
poses issues is to create a specific namespace in python-team for
newcomers. (then we'd need to have some migration plan and then oh dear)