Re: Bug#431756: ITP: compiz-bcop -- Compiz option code generator
On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 10:19:58PM +0200, sean finney wrote:
> hi emilio,
>
> thanks for the work on this!
>
> the biggest problem that we had been facing thus far is that the debian-x
> folks are very reluctant to take on management of cdbs-based packaging, which
> is why i never just took and cross-ported ubuntu's packages (which is what
> you've used as a basis for your packages, it seems).
>
> as you can see, my ITP was a while back. a combination of factors have kept
> me really busy in the past few months, though it looks like this is finally
> cleared up now, and i can start spending time on fun things again :)
>
> i'd like to continue working on debianized compiz-foo packages that the
> debian-x folks are more happy to team-maintain, but it seems like a real
> waste to leave everyone sitting around waiting in the meantime, esp. when
> someone (you) has already provided the working packages.
>
> so, i'm cc'ing debian-x with a proposal, that i hope will make everyone happy:
>
> 0 - do a quick audit of the packages you've provided.
> 1 - i take the packages that you've provided, add myself to Uploaders, and
> sponsor uploads into unstable of these packages.
> 1.5 - bug reports go to you as the official maintainer, and you can coordinate
> with me on any fixes/updates which i will also sponsor.
> 2 - i continue working on the non-cdbs debianisation in the pkg-xorg repo
> 3 - at some point >= now, we have a "handover" where the pkg-xorg maintained
> packages replace the sponsored package.
> 4 - you are invited to join debian-x and continue to help team-maintain the
> latest pkg-xorg maintained packages.
>
>
>
> what does everyone think of this?
Sounds fine to me if that's how you want to do things. Emilio, if you have
any questions about the team, please don't hesitate to ask either here or
drop by #debian-x on oftc.
- David Nusinow
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