Bug#471801: for would-be maintainers/adopters
Since I keep getting inquiries about taking this package over, with no
one actually ending up doing anything, let me summarize what I have told
people so far:
* How can you help? -- Triage bugs, submit patches, respond to user
inquiries, and so on. The usual stuff. I don't have a secret to-do
list. Use the BTS.
* The packaging is in the collab-maint subversion repository. If you
have something to commit, please do so. If you are not sure, attach
your patch to a bug or check with me first.
* In recent times, the packaging has been very stable. The main work is
integrating new upstream releases and the occasional CVE. Note that
historically many upstream releases of egroupware have been buggy and
have often been replaced by a fixup release a week later. :-/ So it is
wise to exercise some patience before jumping on a new release.
* Consequently, this is probably not a good package for some new
contributor to adapt just to be able to play around with packaging. The
*packaging* work consists mainly of downloading a new tarball, building
a package, and uploading it. The *maintenance* work consists of
triaging bugs and interacting with users and upstream maintainers.
* So, if you want to maintain this package, start by going through the
bug list, create patches, commit patches.
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