On Sat, 2017-03-11 at 11:24 +0000, Christopher Hoskin wrote: > Hello, > > I'd like to package python-jsonpointer for Debian. The filer of the RFP (Bug > #754296) Pietro Battiston, has created a repository at > > https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/python-jsonpointer.git > > but has no intention of becoming the maintainer, and the package has not been > uploaded. The existing repository does not use git-dpm or pristine-tar. > > I'd like to maintain this package within DPMT. Is there a way I can migrate > the existing repository, or should I just start again? > > Thanks. > > Christopher Hoskin
I know Pietro (I co-maintain src:bottleneck with him) and he has been keen on moving his packages to team-maintenance under the DPMT. However, since the package in question was never released, and is essentially RFP's now, you can probably start from scratch. I am wondering whether it makes sense to use git-dpm for new packages, now that the team is planning to transition from using git-dpm to gbp. I personally used gbp straight away for my recent packages (see pytest- qt, pytest-xvfb) for examples. Hope this helps, Ghis