Hi, Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org> (2024-05-10): > I know you repeatedly suggested this. Especially every time I ask for > more packages to get dm permissions for :-))
Just in case that's not clear: I'm not trying to get rid of you as if you were a burden (which you're clearly not), I'm suggesting you get recognized as an uploading DD (which you certainly qualify for already!). > My problem with this: am I really capable of being a DD? You might > remember that I am not a programmer, I have no real skills in this > direction. I can do some scripting, gained by self-learning, but that > does not make a programmer of me IMO ;-) You certainly don't need to be any kind of programmer (professional or self-taught) to be a DD. Given a package that you'd like to upload, are you able to look around in its source code, spot issues or things you want to improve, to come up with a patch that you'd be confident to upload? That's what matters. That's already happening for the packages you're DM-allowed to upload. When facing an issue or question, do you pick a random solution, hope for the best, upload, and watch the fireworks? Or do you ask others, gather feedback, and come up with a solution that has high chances to work? Definitely the latter, and that's what matters. Being knowledgeable about packages you're uploading (be it via a sponsor, a DM approval for this package or because you're a DD) is important. But that doesn't mean you need to understand and know its codebase by heart. Being reasonably sure that the changes to be uploaded are improving the situation as a whole, minimizing risks on the rest of the ecosystem (other packages in general, not breaking the installer in this specific case) is really what seems to be most important to me. You're definitely acquainted with the a bunch of things in the installer ecosystem, you're also knowledgeable about l10n topics, and you're definitely an excellent team player. As far as I'm concerned, the only bug is that your key is not in the right keyring! :) > So I am unsure if I can successfully go the apply-for-DD path... > I fear I lack some basic knowledge for this. > Don't want to waste my and the application manager's time and effort > for something, that does not lead to anything at the end. I suppose you already went through questions/checks around the Social Contract, Debian Free Software Guidelines, Debian Machine Usage Policies, etc. during the non-uploading DD application, so I'm not putting any focus on those (important nonetheless!) topics. I'd imagine the main difference between both types of application to be around… package manangement/uploads. And you definitely know how to upload packages already, as evidenced by: https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=Wansing Please let me know if I can do anything to help you get set up as a DD. Cheers, -- Cyril Brulebois (k...@debian.org) <https://debamax.com/> D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant
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