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commit d1fadbf25d9f24246c6b6881bae51f747f1562d8 Author: Bas Couwenberg <sebas...@xs4all.nl> Date: Tue Jul 12 20:05:37 2016 +0200 Improve 'Sponsorship' section. --- policy.xml | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/policy.xml b/policy.xml index 252b679..10f9f72 100644 --- a/policy.xml +++ b/policy.xml @@ -2538,24 +2538,33 @@ lintian ../build-area/*changes <sect2 id="sponsorship"> <title>Sponsorship</title> <para> - Unfortunately, the Debian Developers in the Debian GIS team are very busy. Therefore, - if your package requires sponsorship, you will need to follow - the normal Debian process and file a Request For Sponsorship (RFS) bug. The Debian - Mentors website is the best place to upload your package to attract sponsors, and a - template for your RFS bug is automatically produced: + There are several Debian Developers in the Debian GIS team, + unfortunately they are very busy and may not respond to requests for + sponsorship sent to the + <ulink url="mailto:pkg-grass-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org">Debian GIS Developers Mailing List</ulink>. + It is therefore recommended to follow the normal process in Debian and + file a Request For Sponsorship (RFS) bugreport. + The <ulink url="https://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers">Debian Mentors</ulink> + website is the best place to upload your package to attract sponsors, + the website also provides a template for your RFS bugreport. </para> <para> - The RFS bug should also be copied to the + The RFS bugreport should also be copied to the <ulink url="mailto:pkg-grass-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org">Debian GIS Developers Mailing List</ulink>. - The best way to do this is to use the X-Debbugs-CC header so that the bug number is - included in the subject of the email to the list. Add <code>X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-grass-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org</code> - to your message's mail header. + The best way to do this is to use the X-Debbugs-CC header in the bugreport. + Add <code>X-Debbugs-CC: pkg-grass-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org</code> + to your message's mail header, or use the <command>s</command> option + in the <command>reportbug</command> utility. </para> <para> As Debian GIS is a Pure Blend, a good way to get sponsorship is to use Andreas Tille's - <ulink url="https://wiki.debian.org/DebianPureBlends/SoB">Sponsoring of Blends</ulink> initiative. - Andreas's conditions for sponsorship are listed on that website. + <ulink url="https://wiki.debian.org/DebianPureBlends/SoB">Sponsoring of Blends</ulink> + (SoB) initiative. + If you cannot find a sponsor in the Debian GIS team, you can add a new + entry for your package to the SoB wiki page to request sponsorship via + the SoB initiative, assuming the conditions documented on the SoB wiki + page are met. </para> </sect2> </sect1> -- Alioth's /usr/local/bin/git-commit-notice on /srv/git.debian.org/git/pkg-grass/website.git _______________________________________________ Pkg-grass-devel mailing list Pkg-grass-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pkg-grass-devel