-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hamish Moffatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I was writing an ITP when you posted that and suddendly, saw all my >> work preparation turned into ashes. > > "Duck", why did you do any preparation before writing the ITP yourself? > >> You did work on your own without any notice. > > So did you it seems. NO, you're wrong, look at my reply to Chad Walstrom. > >> I did contact him, but you didn't. > [...] >> I did contact him, but you didn't. > [...] > > ... but none of this is essential. > I fully disagree. A good cooperation with upstream is really important to relay bugs, improve the software (build sys, compliance to the FHS, ...), ... When the program is GPL then u don't need upstream permission to package it but i find it more respectful to contact the author. Or that would be like not saying thanks because something is gratis. > On the flip side, he's a Debian developer and you would have had to find > a sponsor etc. I would rather have a package from a registered > maintainer, if you don't mind. > Please check what you assert. I already have a sponsor, some packages in the archive, and registered to the NMP. (http://qa.debian.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]) (http://nm.debian.org/nmlist.php) Duck -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.8 <http://mailcrypt.sourceforge.net/> iD8DBQE/t35+sczZcpAmcIYRAv+GAKCBjjuPSZ7LdTKCN9UBmgzjYT5VhACdFwG8 jMu4XyRvTqNOEcmyt7hgB/A= =hT6f -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
