Jeroen Vermeulen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 11:07:44PM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > >> You say "us" so I assume you are more then one person. Why not make >> one of them (or all as a group) Debian maintainer of the package? Make >> the package a debian native package, which obviously includes a debian >> dir. >> >> You do not have to be a Debian Developer to be a maintainer. As non DD >> you only need a DD to sponsor your uploads. > > Thanks--that sounds like exactly what we need! The code is already set > up as a Debian native package, and even testing it would make little > sense unless we had the packaging up to date with the source tree. > > Is this a recent policy change BTW? Reading your message I thought I'd > look up any information I could find for myself, but the first thing I > came across was: > > [ http://www.us.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/ch-upload.en.html ] > | Debian New Maintainers' Guide > | Chapter 8 - Uploading the package > | > | Now that you have tested your new package thoroughly, you will be ready > | to start the Debian new maintainer application process, as described at > | http://www.debian.org/devel/join/newmaint > | 8.1 Uploading to the Debian archive > | > | Once you become an official developer, you'll need to upload the package > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > | to the Debian archive. > > > So that still assumes that you need to be a developer. And if I follow > the link:
That probably needs rephrasing. Untill (and if at all) you become an official developer you need one to do the actual upload for you. But having a package in the archive is basically a requirement before even becoming an NM. > [ http://www.debian.org/devel/join/newmaint ] > | Debian New Maintainers' Corner > | > | The Debian New Maintainer process is a series of required proceedings to > | become a Debian developer. > > Is this something that needs to be updated? > > > Jeroen MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
