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

[Amaury SECHET]

2017-02-14 11:01 GMT+01:00 Jonas Smedegaard <jonas at jones.dk>:

> 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?
>
>
I do not wish to just package bitcoin unlimited and then disappear. I wish
to provide packaging for unlimited and classic, and do so over time as new
version comes out. I can do it for core, but it looks like someone is
already on it.
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