[Pkg-bitcoin-devel] Packaging alternative to bitcoin core, the return

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Quoting Amaury SECHET (2017-02-14 01:56:31)
> Alright guys, I did not forgot you.
> 
> I'm very close to have a package for bitcoin unlimited. It builds and 
> all, but I have some lintian complaints I need to look into. What is 
> the next step ?
> 
> Jonas you mentioned if I was interested in becoming maintainer. To be 
> honest I have the time and willingness to do it, but I'm not sure it 
> is a great fit at this time. I fairly green at debian packaging. I 
> would be happy to do so once I get more experience, and if you guys 
> still think this is appropriate at that time.

There are several ways to maintain packages:

  * Debian Developer (DD): can upload any package and can vote
  * Debian Maintainer (DM): can upload designated packaged
  * Member of some team: can prepare and have DM or DD in team upload
  * individual: can prepare and have DD sponsor an upload

You are certainly quite welcome to become a DD or DM, but what I 
suggested - and find quite appropriate - was only that you join this 
team and commit to continuous ongoing supervision and care for the 
wellbeing of the package, i.e. that you _maintain_ the package - as 
opposed to only initially _create_ the package and then leave it to 
bitrot (or hope that someone else pick up where you left off).

If your interest now is limited to helping with an initial single 
package release then that is fine too: Then I suggest you publish the 
work you are able to do on your own somewhere and file a so-called "RFP" 
bugreport to propose others to pick up from there.

But I sure hope you are in it for the long run, as a team member.

What is your interest?


 - Jonas

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