Matthias Julius <m...@julius-net.net> writes: > I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 1.0~beta2-1 > of my package "krecipes". > > It builds these binary packages: > krecipes - recipes manager for KDE > krecipes-data - recipes manager for KDE - data files > krecipes-doc - recipes manager for KDE - documentation > > Krecipes is a KDE application designed to manage recipes. It can help you to > do your shopping list, search through your recipes to find what you can do > with available ingredients and a diet helper. It can also import or export > recipes from files in various format (eg RecipeML or Meal-Master) or from > databases. > > The package appears to be almost (see below) lintian clean. > > The upload would fix these bugs: 473367, 478030, 513860 > > The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: > - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/k/krecipes > - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main > contrib non-free > - dget > http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/k/krecipes/krecipes_1.0~beta2-1.dsc > > I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. > > I have to give you some background information. Maintainer for > krecipes is actually "Debian KDE Extras Team > <pkg-kde-ext...@lists.alioth.debian.org>". Unfortunately, this is list > is mostly dead except from forwarded messages from BTS or PTS. A > number of mails I (and others) sent there got no response. > > Krecipes has not been maintained for over 2 years and the MIA team has > requested the removal of the only Uploader a couple of months ago > (#513860). Therefore, I would consider krecipes effectively orphaned, > allthough not officially. Are there any formal steps I should > undertake to take over maintainership for this package?
I would really appreciate if someone could either help me to get my krecipes package into Debian. I am just not quite sure whether it is OK to hijack a package like that from an unresponsive packaging team. Should I ask QA to orphan the package? Matthias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org