Re: Sponsor vs. Developer Process?
On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 04:20:33PM -0400, Adam Kessel wrote:
> I filed an ITP on salonify, bug #201878. Salonify is an image gallery
> program. One developer on debian-devel complained that there were perhaps
> already too many image gallery programs in Debian, but, as several other
> people mentioned, I haven't been satisfied with any of the existing
> packages, and I do think salonify has several advantages or at least
> significant differences with exiting packages in the distribution.
OK, so that is an issue separate to sponsors and developers.
> So I applied to become a DD, got my key signed and my application
> verified, and now I am waiting for an AM assignment.
Make sure you've done your homework. The key is signed, good! Is
the package lintian/linda clean? Have you read the developer's
reference?
> I am wondering if it makes sense to try to find a sponsor to upload my
> package now, or wait to go through the entire DD process before trying to
> include salonify in Debian, or if it really matters which way I go? I
> understand it can take many months to become a DD, but also it appears
> that it might take many months to find a sponsor.
Get a sponsor. Having/getting a sponsor will not slow down your DD
process unless you are very limited in time. It may even speed up your
application (it makes the T&S check easier).
My personal opinion is that anyone who is in the NM queue, if they are
there for packaging stuff, should be attempting a sponsored package.
It shows you can package something. Your behaviour to bugs that come up
or how you upgrade and maintain the package is a good "reference" for
your debian maintainership.
- Craig
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