> If you want to build the package yourself, you should open an ITP > bug-report against wnpp, read the Debian New Maintainers Guide, build > your package, upload your (source) package (maybe to mentors.debian.net) > and discuss the result with experienced packagers/developers (e.g. at > mentors mailing list). If everything is ok, search for a sponsor (read > the mentors faq) or become a DD (described somewhere at debian.org) to > officially get your package into Debian. If you don't want to package > the software yourself, you should open a RFP bug-report against wnpp and > search for someone, who wants to build the package.
There are some excellent explanations of packaging here, aimed at first-timers. http://women.alioth.debian.org/wiki/index.php/English/BuildingTutorial http://women.alioth.debian.org/wiki/index.php/English/PackagingTutorial http://women.alioth.debian.org/wiki/index.php/English/MaintainerScripts -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
