> The question is: which do I do first, announce my > intentions to debian-devel or submit a new main- > tainer application? The application seems to want > me to announce. Other docs seem to indicate > that I should become a maintainer first. >
either is fine. Do both at the same time (-: The leaning would be towards announcing. New maintainer is more concerned with the fact that you actually have work ready when you apply. So if you have a package ready for submission and peer review, submit an application.
