Hi Emmet, thank you very much for this quick response. All questions answered! :-)
Florian Emmet Hikory schrieb: > Florian Grandel wrote: >> I am currently helping out in packaging JBoss AS for Debian. It's a >> first time experience for me so please do not expect me to know the >> Debian and/or Ubuntu processes very well. >> >> 1) Who can I talk to at Ubuntu to coordinate packaging with the Ubuntu >> developer team or to get sponsorship from Ubuntu? How can I make sure >> that there is no duplication of efforts at Ubuntu? Is there a Java >> mailing list or a Java developers group for Ubuntu? > > The Java packaging team tends to spend time in #ubuntu-java on > freenode, but the best strategy is that which you are already > following: to get the package into Debian first. > >> 2) What do I have to do to make sure that the package can be admitted to >> Ubuntu universe once it has been released to Debian contrib? (It >> certainly is our goal to replace all non-free dependencies but this is >> work-in-progress.) > > Once it is accepted into Debian contrib, if DebianImportFreeze (1) > has passed, one files a sync request (2), and subscribes the > ubuntu-universe-sponsors group for inclusion in universe. A package > so constructed will end up in the in the multiverse respository, due > to the dependencies. > > 1: 26 June - see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Debian/ImportFreeze > 2: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SyncRequestProcess > -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
