Ok, as I've seen that no one disagree, I had created a project debian-perl in alioth (which will be aprooved (or not) in 72 hours). This project would aim to: * handle the RFP of perl modules, * Adopt orphaned perl module packages. * Document the usage of tools like dh-make-perl * Improve such tools * Handle the bugs of the packages under group's maintainance * Encourage CPAN developers that uses debian to help the group * Maintain up to date the packages under group's maintainance
I did this as a first step of actually doing something, but I don't know if this is the correct way of a group doing such things. What do you think? Em Qui, 2003-11-20 �s 06:27, Stephen Quinney escreveu: > On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 07:19:54PM +0100, Dariush Pietrzak wrote: > > > idea, but maybe a colletive effort of a "debian perl group" to package > > > and maintain the missing modules could be a good idea... > > I would happily join the group, those package would not create too large > > of a burden, i think the only work that needs to be done is finding > > dependencies and specyfing them in control, thus interchanging > > maintainers/maintaining large number of packages by a group of developers > > would be possible. > > My feeling is that the first step (and best step) a "debian perl > group" could take is to aim to takeover maintenance of all the > orphaned Perl modules that are in testing or unstable. > > They are currently sitting there uncared for but may well be in use by > many Debian users who would appreciate continued maintenance rather > than possible eventual removal from the archive. At least with the > orphaned packages already in Debian someone at some point has > expressed an interest in having them in Debian which is not the case > for hundreds of random Perl modules that just happen to be on CPAN. > > Another thought is that this "debian perl group" could look through > the RFP list for Perl modules that are wanted and aim at packaging > them. > > I think just packaging everything on CPAN would be a bad idea as there > is an awful lot that is now unmaintained, is not wanted by anyone or > is just plain poor code. That said there are almost certainly plenty > of excellent modules that people would really benefit from having in > Debian. It's just a case of being selective. > > Stephen Quinney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
