2010/10/5 Johan Van de Wauw <johan.vandew...@gmail.com>: > On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 1:00 AM, Asheesh Laroia <ashe...@asheesh.org> wrote: > > Not something that is implemented overnight, but I think there should > be a solution for new packages which are often useful for users, but > not (yet?) up to debian high standards. I really like the way ubuntu's > launchpad ppas are set up: anyone with an account can create an > archive and upload his source packages. > If such an archive gives the chance to users to report bugs and also > the usage (eg popcon, download stats) of packages in that archive, it > could be used by sponsors to pick packages which actually have users. > And if it is not picked up by a sponsor at least the users can enjoy > the packaging work which was done. > Apart from that, I believe users in some cases better reviewers than > sponsors. A sponsor may complain about the standards version which is > not up to date with the latest version and/or some lintian errors, but > may not notice bugs which really limit the usability of the > application. > > One could argue that such a packages - if they had a copyright review > - could go to experimental, but if a system like launchpad ppas would > exist (where you can upload new versions of a package without needing > a sponsor) the barrier is lowered even more. > > What I dislike about this ppa system (and coming more on topic) is > that it does not really encourage towards becoming an official package > and also doesn't learn about how to work with these official packages. > Eg closing bugs by doing an upload, ... >
My first package was accepted recently. I think I would not attempt packaging for debian if ppa does not existed. My experience goes through 3 steps: build a simple deb file by in vocking "dpkg-deb --build" on "destdir" install. Use ppa to learn the process of packaging (d/rules...). My ppa packages are ugly but they install wanted files. Join a team and begin to learn clean packaging. -- Vincent Carmona -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/aanlktikvnp7u7gp7uryb-fmvcvy7fgz5rtrvh=ctc...@mail.gmail.com
