> I'm interested in a package (gnu-smalltalk, specifically) whose maintainer > appears to be inactive (on this package, at least)... > > I would be willing to maintain the package if possible, but I'm not > currently a Debian maintainer... Can I package something and see if the > current maintainer will upload it?
Nothing is prohibiting you. You can always attach patches to bug reports. > I haven't contacted the current maintainer -- You should. This should really be your first step. If he does want to orphan it, he may even give you advice on fixing it. > Anyhow, I just thought I'd find out what I can do. If it's possible for me > to package it, I might need some help from a "mentor" The best way to handle mentoring is for you to just try on your own and post specific questions here if you run into problems. There isn't a one-to-one relationship between mentors or mentored. Many people aren't exclusively in one position or the other. Eric
