+"able to do it on their own. It's not a trivial matter, the sponsor must "
+"verify the packaging and ensure that it is of the high level of quality that "
+"Debian strives to have."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:334
+msgid "Debian Developers can sponsor packages. Debian Maintainers can't."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para><orderedlist><listitem><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:340
+msgid ""
+"The maintainer prepares a source package (<filename>.dsc</filename>) and "
+"puts it online somewhere (like on <ulink "
+"url=\"http://mentors.debian.net/cgi-bin/welcome\">mentors.debian.net</ulink>) "
+"or even better, provides a link to a public VCS repository (see <xref "
+"linkend=\"servers-vcs\"/>) where the package is maintained."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para><orderedlist><listitem><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:346
+msgid "The sponsor downloads (or checkouts) the source package."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para><orderedlist><listitem><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:349
+msgid ""
+"The sponsor reviews the source package. If she finds issues, she informs the "
+"maintainer and asks her to provide a fixed version (the process starts over "
+"at step 1)."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para><orderedlist><listitem><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:354
+msgid ""
+"The sponsor could not find any remaining problem. She builds the package, "
+"signs it, and uploads it to Debian."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:337
+msgid ""
+"The process of sponsoring a package is: <placeholder type=\"orderedlist\" "
+"id=\"0\"/>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:360
+msgid ""
+"Before delving in the details of how to sponsor a package, you should ask "
+"yourself whether adding the proposed package is beneficial to Debian."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:364
+msgid ""
+"There's no simple rule to answer this question, it can depend on many "
+"factors: is the upstream codebase mature and not full of security holes? Are "
+"there pre-existing packages that can do the same task and how do they "
+"compare to this new package? Has the new package been requested by users and "
+"how large is the user base? How active are the upstream developers?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:371
+msgid ""
+"You should also ensure that the prospective maintainer is going to be a good "
+"maintainer. Does she already have some experience with other packages? If "
+"yes, is she doing a good job with them (check out some bugs)? Is she "
+"familiar with the package and its programming language? Does she have the "
+"skills needed for this package? If not, is she able to learn them?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><para>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:379
+msgid ""
+"It's also a good idea to know where she stands towards Debian: does she "
+"agree with Debian's philosophy and does she intend to join Debian? Given how "
+"easy it is to become a Debian Maintainer, you might want to only sponsor "
+"people who plan to join. That way you know from the start that you won't "
+"have to act as a sponsor indefinitely."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. type: Content of: <chapter><section><section><section><title>
+#: beyond-pkging.dbk:386
+msgid "Sponsoring a new package"