Re: Partial truth (Re: Why other distributions ...)

[bruce@Pixar.com (Bruce Perens)]

> I think that there is also lack of 
> willingness on the current developers to accept more people.
[...]
> I have been unable to find any information about how to upload 
> the package, whom should I contact and what should I do besides uploading 
> the package.

I just mailed you the same message I've been sending to new volunteers.
It contains Ian Jackson's draft of a new set of packaging guidelines.
As soon as he's happy with this draft, it will be on the WWW site for all
to read. If anyone else needs this information, please tell me.

> I have asked in debian-user and either developers do not 
> read the list or are not willing to answer.

I personally can't answer more than 10% of messages on
debian-user+debian-devel. In fact, I can't even _read_ all of them.
I try to let others answer, and sometimes the result is no answer at all.

> So, this is my question to developers: Are you or aren't you interested 
> in having more people participating and more packages available?
> If you are, then you should reconsider the way you are managing it now.

We need more maintainer mentors. I tried to draft Alvar to do this, but
I think he has a new baby and no time. If anyone else wants to be a maintainer
mentor, please tell me.

	Thanks

	Bruce
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