On Mar 15, 2007, at 10:14 AM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote:
> I'd say a good amount, based on -devel traffic and IRC. (Especially
> for a package that already builds).
Is IRC required? Since i work the night shift, it's not easy for me
to rearrange my schedule for meeting times. Besides, it helps my
memory to have my emails archived.
> Typically you won't have to do a heck of a lot to the original
> package source--and if you do it's not a bad idea to let the
> upstream developers know so that they might incorporate your
> suggestions in the next release.
Well, there hasn't been a formal announcement of abandon from the
author, but the last update was in 1998... I sure hope he's
graduated college and gotten a life by now!
Using a rusty Amiga 4000T, a shiny PowerMac G5, & a homebuilt Ubuntu box
I quit school because it was interfering with my education. - John
Brunner
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