-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 03-04-2005 13:45, Andreas Schuldei wrote: > On Sun, Apr 03, 2005 at 11:33:02AM +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > >>On 02-04-2005 18:14, Floris Bruynooghe wrote: >> >> >>>I have been packaging VPython for some time now and would like to get >>>it into the main Debian archive. There has been an ITP for this way >>>back in September 2001 (#112118) which was retitled to RFP in December >>>2002 due to nothing happening with it. >> >>>Hopefully I tempted someone to sponsor this package. >> >>Are you requesting sponsorship or adoption of the package? >> >> >>I have had a look at the package, and find your packaging very well >>done. I'd like to adopt it if that's ok with you. >> >>I do not, however, want to sponsor your package as part of you becoming >>a Debian Developer (I _do_ want more Debian developers, I just don't >>believe in the current package sponsoring logic). > > > it would not help him to become a developer if you take the > package out of his hands. he needs to show his l33t packageing > skills and ability to handle weired debian users/developers to > build esteem and impress his AM in the current system.
I did expect others to complain. that usually happens when I offer my packaging skills without at the same time accepting the responibilities of sponsorship. Sponsorship was not required for me when entering Debian and I believe the sponsoring program to be broken. If you want to discuss that then let's do it somewhere else than in this bugreport (suggestion: debian-project@ ). Andreas: Feel free to sponsor the package yourself, if you like. I won't take that responsibility. Call me weird if you like, it won't change my decision. Floris: You describe the package failing adoption for years, but do not clearly state if you are in the process of becoming a Debian developer or not. I offer to adopt the package and hand it back if/when Floris becomes an official Debian developer. For the record: I do _not_ offer to sponsor the package using the current Debian rules/manners of sponsorship. > (later, in the small groups setup that could be different.) I don't know the "small groups setup" you mention - could you please point me to more on that? Regards, - Jonas P.S. Please don't cc me - I am subscribed to debian-edu. - -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist og Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ - Enden er nÃr: http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCT903n7DbMsAkQLgRAiBQAKCjiLad2tXXiZfjQOwAFAhhCmWSewCcC0iH GLjZLA8ptYhu5AL5DlI2awI= =2plf -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
