Re: sponsoring and adopting packages

2005-08-07 Thread Nico Golde
Hi, * Pat P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-08-07 23:09]: > I am a little confused about how to het started here. I am in the process of > reading the information in the developers corner. How do I go about adopting a > package. Do I need to contact someone about which package I want to adopt, or > shou

sponsoring and adopting packages

2005-08-07 Thread Pat P
I am a little confused about how to het started here. I am in the process of reading the information in the developers corner. How do I go about adopting a package. Do I need to contact someone about which package I want to adopt, or should I go ahead and start working on it? I need a sponsor as w

Re: Adopting packages

2001-04-28 Thread Viral
On Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 03:36:04AM +0200, Eric Van Buggenhaut wrote: > I regularly receive WNPP report. List is divided in 2 : > > - orphaned packages. orphaned, as in no maintainer. > - packages up for adoption. packages up for adoption do have a maintainer, but the maintainer wants someone e

Adopting packages

2001-04-28 Thread Eric Van Buggenhaut
I regularly receive WNPP report. List is divided in 2 : - orphaned packages. - packages up for adoption. I still haven't catched the subtle difference between those 2 titles. Packages of what list may I adopt ? As non-english speaker, I find it obvious that an "orphaned" package has to be "adopt

Re: Adopting packages

2001-04-28 Thread Viral
On Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 03:36:04AM +0200, Eric Van Buggenhaut wrote: > I regularly receive WNPP report. List is divided in 2 : > > - orphaned packages. orphaned, as in no maintainer. > - packages up for adoption. packages up for adoption do have a maintainer, but the maintainer wants someone

Adopting packages

2001-04-28 Thread Eric Van Buggenhaut
I regularly receive WNPP report. List is divided in 2 : - orphaned packages. - packages up for adoption. I still haven't catched the subtle difference between those 2 titles. Packages of what list may I adopt ? As non-english speaker, I find it obvious that an "orphaned" package has to be "adop

Re: adopting packages

2001-01-15 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, Brian Russo wrote: > When adopting packages, for which there is essentially no reason to upload.. > i.e.. no new version, no bugs, no planned changes, is there anything one > should do apart from emailing override, before closing the bug in wnpp? Do an upload to c

adopting packages

2001-01-15 Thread Brian Russo
When adopting packages, for which there is essentially no reason to upload.. i.e.. no new version, no bugs, no planned changes, is there anything one should do apart from emailing override, before closing the bug in wnpp? -- Brian Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG ID: 54D81666 Debian/

Re: adopting packages

2001-01-15 Thread Adrian Bunk
On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, Brian Russo wrote: > When adopting packages, for which there is essentially no reason to upload.. > i.e.. no new version, no bugs, no planned changes, is there anything one > should do apart from emailing override, before closing the bug in wnpp? Do an upload to c

adopting packages

2001-01-15 Thread Brian Russo
When adopting packages, for which there is essentially no reason to upload.. i.e.. no new version, no bugs, no planned changes, is there anything one should do apart from emailing override, before closing the bug in wnpp? -- Brian Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG ID: 54D81666 Debian/

Re: Adopting packages

1999-07-27 Thread Ben Collins
On Mon, Jul 26, 1999 at 10:51:00AM -0400, Dpk wrote: > The web pages give much information about creating Debian packages. > However, I am starting out by adopting an existing package, which I > have found much information about doing. Could someone point me in > the right direction on how to modi

Re: Adopting packages

1999-07-27 Thread Stephane Bortzmeyer
On Monday 26 July 1999, at 10 h 51, the keyboard of Dpk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The web pages give much information about creating Debian packages. > However, I am starting out by adopting an existing package, which I > have found much information about doing. Could someone point me in > th

Re: Adopting packages

1999-07-26 Thread Javier Fdz-Sanguino Pen~a
You might trye looking in the maint-guide package or in the article on OpenResources about packing for Debian (http://www.openresources.com/magazine) Regards Javi On Mon, Jul 26, 1999 at 10:51:00AM -0400, Dpk wrote: > The web pages give much information about creating De

Adopting packages

1999-07-26 Thread Dpk
The web pages give much information about creating Debian packages. However, I am starting out by adopting an existing package, which I have found much information about doing. Could someone point me in the right direction on how to modify existing packages? Please CC me on any e-mails, as I am