Hi,
On 14/09/2026 17:19, Ivo Marino wrote:
I'm a returning contributor (former NM applicant eim, advocated in
2005, never finished the process, stepped away not long after) coming
back to Debian. Raphael suggested I introduce myself here directly
with real work rather than just asking questions, so here's where I
actually am.
Thanks for your interest in Debian LTS.
As I recently noted to another new contributor [1], I would recommend
(re)starting Debian contribution, especially after 20 years, in less
sensitive areas of Debian, more open to experiments, such as unstable.
LTS is both a frozen release, and restricted to sensitive security
updates, where errors can't be fixed without impacting users.
So I would recommend registering to nm.debian.org (I don't see
ivo/marino/eim there), finishing the process to get a solid
understanding of the packaging life cycle, as well as privileges giving
you some autonomy (at least DM but preferably DD for this kind of work) :)
It should also be noted that the patch backports are a fraction of the
security update work, which focuses on thorough regression testing,
including rdeps and manuals testing (not just patch and build).
[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2026/04/msg00025.html
Cheers!
Sylvain Beucler
Debian LTS Team
