Hi, I remember being rather frustrated during past freezes (before I was a DD) at the lack of interesting things to do (since the fun stuff like ITPs tend to go nowhere at these times). I assume there are a lot of others in a similar situation now, so I just want to give a couple suggestions.
The best way to get back to the more interesting stuff is to get the release done, so learning the more boring task of fixing RC bugs is the best way to get back to the fun. UDD is a great resource for this. This page lists all of the RC bugs affecting testing and unstable that are tagged patch: http://udd.debian.org/bugs.cgi?release=wheezy_and_sid&patch=only&merged=ign&done=ign&fnewerval=7&rc=1&sortby=id&sorto=asc&chints=1&ctags=1&cdeferred=1 That means that all someone needs to do is research the bug, apply that patch, build a new NMU, test it, and get the new package uploaded to the archive. Importantly, anyone at all can do the first 4 steps. You just need to find a DD sponsor for the final step, and that's a whole lot easier now with sponsorship-requests. If you're also willing to do more problem solving, there is also this page, which lists RC bugs that need someone research the issue and come up with a solution: http://udd.debian.org/bugs.cgi?release=wheezy_and_sid&patch=ign&merged=ign&done=ign&fnewerval=7&rc=1&sortby=id&sorto=asc&ctags=1&ctags=1&cdeferred=1 That is of course more difficult work, but it importantly provides more evidence of your capabilities in a DM or DD application. So, let's get out there an squash some RC bugs so we can get back to the fun stuff! Best wishes, Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CANTw=MPCUnHzhny1=4_7dsoqrbjkkwmbi5sn_1vp8w8zsfa...@mail.gmail.com
