-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 03/11/2007, Scott Kitterman wrote: > New packages require an understanding of pretty well all aspects of Debian > packaging. With bug fixing, it's only a little bit at a time usually. As a > result, bug fixing is genuinely a better place to start learning for many > people. Helping with bug fixing will not only increase your chances of > getting reviews, it will also help you learn things that will allow you to > make your new package better, sooner.
Bug fixing, IMHO, is not necessarily so easy, as you must first understand the package and its packaging. I went for the easier option of updating an existing package to the latest version (which would in doing so close an Ubuntu and a Debian bug). Also, upgrading a package can sometimes involve creating a new one, as dependencies change. A complete ban on new packages would therefore be counterproductive. Regards Jeff -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org iD8DBQFHLE7LVDAgnE3XzJMRAlYaAKC6VJK2Jy6/thdoNWWlpCZFfXgu+gCfUXJ1 OEyKjATtq25SnMhg2ANnYBs= =b4TB -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
