Bug#530244: #530244 RFA: libopenraw -- free implementation for RAW decoding
On 11 February 2010 17:47, David Paleino <dapal@debian.org> wrote:
> On Thursday 11 February 2010 17:08:30, SJ Fortune wrote:
>> Hi Daniel,
>
> David, not Daniel :)
Oops, sorry.
> Hello,
> please keep the bug CCed :)
>
>> I see that you are looking for a maintainer for the libopenraw
>> package.
>
> Yes.
>
>> I would like to offer my help.
>
> Great!
>
>> I have been working dcraw and libopenraw recently (I'm adding CUDA support).
>> I couldn't see any bugs for libopenraw on the bug tracker, and it looks like
>> the debian package is up to date.
>
> Exactly, the package is in good shape :)
>
>> So I suppose you are just planning ahread for the next release?
>
> Well, "for the next bug" I'd say.
> I don't know much C++, and I fear not being capable of fixing any non-trivial
> bug I might have filed in future.
> i.e. I don't believe I'm a good maintainer sourcecode-wise (and that's why I
> try to avoid maintaining C++ packages as much as possible :D)
>
>> How does package adoption work? Do you need to a debian developer (I
>> am not one, and from what I've heard, the it is a long process).
>
> You don't need to be a Debian Developer, but maintaining a library needs some
> packaging experience.
> From your questions I understand this would be your first package.
> I don't really feel like leaving a library to you yet (nothing personal :) --
> I just see how packaging libraries often bite newcomers).
> I propose you to be a co-maintainer. This way, the library will be maintained
> by someone knowing C++ (you) and someone capable of packaging it, keeping the
> package Policy-conformant and the such (me) :)
That's correct, I am new to packaging, so co-maintainer sounds like a
good idea.
What is different about maintaining libraries versus applications?
Regards,
SJ
>
> In case you're already involved with packaging, and are already maintaining
> libraries, then I'm happy to leave the package to you.
>
> Have a nice day,
> David
>
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