Bug#470365: What next?
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Craig Andrews
<candrews@integralblue.com> wrote:
> On Ubuntu, the package is working. See the launchpad issue at
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/199754
>
> What happens next? How does it get included in Debian?
Hi,
In order for a package to be included in debian, a maintainer is
needed. They will need to test the package on debian's unstable
(development) distribution, and ensure it complies with debian's
policy[1] (since it's possible that a package may work in ubuntu but
not in debian for whatever reason, actual testing on debian is needed)
If they are an official debian developer... well, they'll know what to
do from there. Otherwise, they'll need to find a mentor on the
debian-mentors[2] list, who will review the package, suggest any
needed improvements, and eventually upload it to debian. For more
information on the process see [3].
[1] - http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/
[2] - http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/
[3] - http://mentors.debian.net/cgi-bin/maintainer-intro
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