On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Vladimir Stavrinov <vstavri...@gmail.com> wrote: >> ecosystem. Consider for instance that if one day you suddenly can not >> contribute anymore, somebody else will need to care of the package. Summed >> together, even removals takes time. > > It would be a nice behavior, if maintainer leaving Debian will take > care about removal his own package after some period of inactivity.
It's not just about that. Every package that goes into the archive results in a non-trivial increase in the amount of work for some other teams (the release team, the security team, the FTP masters, possibly more), not only for the package maintainer. Also, removing packages isn't always the answer. There are specific criteria that lead into removals[1], and even then you can't force maintainers to request removals before they leave Debian. You seem to have an overly simplified view of how the distribution works. Now, about the package in question. The alternative software currently in the repositories is apg, which seems very popular[2]. In order to get your package sponsored, you'll need to address some concerns. First, If you're proposing a different algorithm for password generation, have you looked into contributing the algorithm to apg? If not, why? Writing software from scratch is very often not the right solution, so you need to be prepared to explain to prospective reviewers and sponsors why you took that route. When you are the one trying to get the package sponsored, saying "give it a shot yourself" to prospective sponsors doesn't inspire confidence and won't cut it. Second, wouldn't it be better to let the software mature first, then consider packaging it? Several people in this thread pointed out problems with the software, and although you're active trying to address them (successfully or not), it's clear that there are issues that need to be ironed out. If the minimal amount of testing done by prospective sponsors reveals such problems, you might want to take a step back, make sure people use and report bugs on the software, and eventually get back to packaging it when it's in better shape. debian-mentors isn't about developing software. The software must be in a good shape and well tested before it can be packaged, otherwise uploading the package doesn't do the distribution any good. [1]: http://wiki.debian.org/ftpmaster_Removals [2]: http://qa.debian.org/popcon-graph.php?packages=apg Regards, -- 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/canvyna9aowfat0u2tu5q8yha-ra1mtg0wz5pj5cud8gpkhg...@mail.gmail.com
