Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
> It might also be the fact that you asked > this about one and a half day ago, and honestly, what response time do > you expect? i agree i was impatient. however, as i see from the description and the mailing list archives, the process doesnt seem to be well-organized. or such a disorganizatio

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Duncan Findlay
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 10:19:43PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > > > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
Thanks for all your tips/hints/suggestions/advice. the package Simulpic is an existing a debian package and it has been orphaned. i am just trying to adopt it. since i used it a lot, i fixed a few bugs and upgraded it to current version of the microcontroller it was simulating. i agree it is no

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a message to > debian-mentors@lists.debian.org asking for a sponsor. A spon

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
> It might also be the fact that you asked > this about one and a half day ago, and honestly, what response time do > you expect? i agree i was impatient. however, as i see from the description and the mailing list archives, the process doesnt seem to be well-organized. or such a disorganizatio

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Duncan Findlay
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 10:19:43PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > > > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
Thanks for all your tips/hints/suggestions/advice. the package Simulpic is an existing a debian package and it has been orphaned. i am just trying to adopt it. since i used it a lot, i fixed a few bugs and upgraded it to current version of the microcontroller it was simulating. i agree it is no

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] asking for a sponsor. A sponsor will > tak

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Darren Salt
I demand that Duncan Findlay may or may not have written... > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: [snip] >> 1. how does one get an advocate? > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. And, preferably, package it beca

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Michael Cardenas
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: ... > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a m

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Duncan Findlay
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: > Hi, > > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mento

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Darren Salt
I demand that Duncan Findlay may or may not have written... > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: [snip] >> 1. how does one get an advocate? > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. And, preferably, package it beca

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Osamu Aoki
Hi, On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: > Hi, > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i don't know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on me

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Michael Cardenas
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 06:38:41PM -0400, Duncan Findlay wrote: > On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: ... > > 1. how does one get an advocate? > > The best way is to package a piece of software, and make the packages > available somewhere. Apply to be a NM, and post a m

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Marc Haber
On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:52:43 -0400 (EDT), Deva Seetharam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an >advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the >existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Duncan Findlay
On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: > Hi, > > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mento

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Osamu Aoki
Hi, On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:52:43PM -0400, Deva Seetharam wrote: > Hi, > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i don't know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on me

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Lukas Geyer
Deva Seetharam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mentors > and newmaint mailing li

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Marc Haber
On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:52:43 -0400 (EDT), Deva Seetharam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an >advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the >existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message

HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
Hi, i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mentors and newmaint mailing lists requesting someone to be my advocate. i hav

Re: HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Lukas Geyer
Deva Seetharam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an > advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the > existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mentors > and newmaint mailing li

HELP!!! New Maint App Process

2002-10-25 Thread Deva Seetharam
Hi, i am interested in becoming a new maintainer. i understand that i need an advocate to recommend my application. unfortunately i dont know any of the existing developers to be my advocate. so i posted a message on mentors and newmaint mailing lists requesting someone to be my advocate. i hav