On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:40:40 +0100 Jerome BENOIT <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello List: > > On 08/02/12 03:42, Michael Gilbert wrote: > >> Nevertheless, when the involved package is orphaned, > >> it would be a good idea to change its status to reflect the fact > >> it is indeed orphaned, but also on the way to be adopted: > >> a kind of limbo status. > > > > Do you mean something like: > > http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/orphaned_byage > > > > Anyone can adopt an orphaned package. Just put some work into it > > and send a bug to sponsorship-requests. > > I did, but my package has not been yet sponsored: > somehow `my' package has been already adopted, but it is still > orphaned: something marking this kind of temporary situation should > exist, and you be good for Debian and the adopter. > > Cheers, > Jerome > You should use the existing wnpp bug report #525921 to state your intention to adopt instead of creating a new one. Please add a note to #525921 that you are intending to adopt the package, retitle it from O: to ITA: as described here [0][1] and you can also set your self as the owner of the bug report as well if you like. [0] http://www.debian.org/Bugs/server-control [1] http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ You should also add [ITA] to the subject line of your RFS bug report as well, as described here [2]. [2] http://wiki.debian.org/Mentors/BTS Hopefully you will find a sponsor soon. Thanks, Dean -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120208170408.40fd56da@sidspace
