On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 11:58:00PM +0200, Josip Rodin wrote: > On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 10:48:37PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote: > > --- newmaint.wml 24 Jul 2003 18:33:57 -0000 1.45 > > +++ newmaint.wml 10 Aug 2003 20:46:09 -0000 > > @@ -9,8 +9,13 @@ > > can find all the details of applying, the process details, and how to track > > the progress of ongoing applications.</p> > > > > -<p>If you want to do something for Debian but without becoming a developer, > > -there are several other ways <a href="./">in which you can help</a>. > > +<p>Please note that it is not necessary to become a developer before > > +contributing to Debian. It is actually much more likely that you will be > > +accepted if you have contributed a significant amount of work before. > > > +Packaging software for Debian is not the only way that you can help. > > This sentence just doesn't... flow? after the one before it.
Ok, you're right. I came back to this now and rewrote and extended it a bit. I've tried to include your suggestions. Patch attached. Gruesse, -- Frank Lichtenheld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www: http://www.djpig.de/
Index: newmaint.wml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/webwml/webwml/english/devel/join/newmaint.wml,v retrieving revision 1.46 diff -u -r1.46 newmaint.wml --- newmaint.wml 18 Sep 2003 16:08:45 -0000 1.46 +++ newmaint.wml 23 Sep 2003 12:40:19 -0000 @@ -9,8 +9,24 @@ can find all the details of applying, the process details, and how to track the progress of ongoing applications.</p> -<p>If you want to do something for Debian but without becoming a developer, -there are several other ways <a href="./">in which you can help</a>. +<p>Please note that it is not necessary to become a developer before +contributing to Debian. It is actually much more likely that you will be +accepted if you have contributed a significant amount of work +before.</p> + +<p>If you want to maintain one or more packages for Debian, you should +try to find a <a href="#Sponsor">sponsor</a> for them. The <a +href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors";>debian-mentors</a> +mailing list is a good starting point. You should +read the <a href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors";>list +archives</a> and the list's <a +href="http://people.debian.org/~mpalmer/debian-mentors_FAQ.html";>FAQ</a> +to familiarize you with the sponsorship system.</p> + +<p>But there is also a lot of <a href="./">other work (like +writing documentation, bug tracking, translating)</a> that has to +be done for Debian, and much of it does not require you to be already a +developer.</p> <table border="0" align="center" width="75%"> <tr>
