On 1/4/06, Stefan Potyra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'll just try to restart the discussion with a proposal: > Currently I maintain one package (min12xxw, see [1]) for ubuntu, have filed an > ITP (#334093) in debian but haven't tried hard enough to find a sponsor yet. > > Since this package is quite small one, it might be well suited to just try out > whether collaborative maintenance works/where possible problems might be. > > Am Sonntag 18 Dezember 2005 17:19 schrieb Raphael Hertzog: > > > > FWIW, I have an alioth project ready to be used : > > http://alioth.debian.org/projects/collab-maint/ > > So this could already be used? > If so, how could I upload the package/what would I need to do?
I feel that there is a need of a third buildd network that has no connection with the experimental/unstable/testing/stable distros and respects the following: - uploading packages for build in this network requires a lower/shorter trust path (alioth like, imho, would suffice) - is unofficial (produced binaries are not published on official mirrors such as ftp.ro.debian.org) - uses unstable sources and binaries for satisfacting dependencies - built packages are published in isolated spaces (package/collection based - e.g.: a GNOME cvs packages' compilation) - this allows not to have a poluted apt source for all the external buildd users nad does not polute Debian official packages space - all building s done in chroots, of course (pbuilder and/or other specific methods) - generates lintian, linda, piuparts reports accessible via web/mail reports - build machines are NOT less secure as the ones in the experimental buildd (machine owners must be trusted) - all arches should be (preffereably) present in the buildd network; extra ones are a plus (e.g.: armeb) Subversion/BazaarNG/Monotone publishing is a plus (HCT like ;-) After the debian contributor (DC) is confident in his package he can ask for sponsorship and the package is published in Debian as official. -- Regards, EddyP ============================================= "Imagination is more important than knowledge" A.Einstein
