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Hello everybody, you may or not be aware that getting a Debian developer is quite long. I want to propose a solution to facilitate the integration of new Debian developers. It's quite simple. In order to fully learn how Debian works, the best solution is : - to adopt orphaned packages and correct their bugs - that your work should be checked by an official developer (I'll call it the sponsor). Of course, as long you're not a registered Debian developers you cannot upload your packages. The soluton is that the sponsor will upload the package you'll do. The official maintainer will be [EMAIL PROTECTED] After all when you correct bugs on orphaned packages, you're doing Quality Assurance. This does also allow you to get new bugs in your mailbox. You just need to subscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You would be allowed to open/close/set the severity/forward the bugs since all debian-qa members can do it on debian-qa packages. If the sponsor finds that you've done a good job with the package, he will explain that to the new maintainer team in the hope that your application will be processed faster. And when you'll be official Debian developper, you'll be able to change the Maintainer field to your name. I'll propose myself to be a sponsor. We'll need more sponsor ... any volunteers ? Hopefully several people from debian-qa will accept to be sponsor like me ... All the future Debian developers interested should also reply ... Any input appreciated ! Cheers, -- Hertzog Raphaël >> 0C4CABF1 >> http://prope.insa-lyon.fr/~rhertzog/
