debs for cl-launch & xcvb

[Faré]

2009/9/3 Milan Zamazal <pdm at debian.org>:
>>>>>> "F" == Faré  <fahree-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> writes:
>
>    F> There's a cl-launch in Debian, but it's extremely old (by
>    F> cl-launch standards), and is missing plenty of bug fixes and new
>    F> features
>
> It was recently officially acknowledged that many CL packages suffer
> from this condition due to the complete lack of maintenance power and
> they are going to get orphaned.  So any help with those packages is
> welcome and it's the only way to keep them in Debian.  See
> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-common-lisp-devel/2009-August/001350.html
> and the followups.
>
Yes, I am on the list, and I followed this discussion.

>    F> There isn't an xcvb package for debian yet, but I'd make one if
>    F> there was a hope that it would actually be uploaded to the main
>    F> repository.
>
>    F> Is there a way I could become a New Maintainer for these
>    F> packages, or something? Any process that would entail prompt
>    F> inclusion of these packages in debian.
>
> Yes.  First you should do the work and find a sponsor for your uploads.
>
Will you be a sponsor for my uploads?

I've uploaded cl-launch_2.22-1 to mentors.debian.net. It could
probably use some repackaging, such as being put in section lisp and
updating the list of uploaders.

> If you intend to maintain the packages seriously, you should become a
> Debian Developer or a Debian Maintainer sooner or later.  AFAIK it's a
> bit complicated process (especially as for Debian Developers) requiring
> some work and patience on your side.  But once you become a DD/DM, you
> no longer need a sponsor which makes some things easier.
>
Will you be an advocate for me?

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