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In addition, if you have some packages ready for inclusion in Debian,
but are waiting for your new maintainer application to go through, you
might be able find a sponsor to upload your package for you. Sponsors
-are people who are official Debian maintainers, and who are willing to
+are people who are official Debian Developers, and who are willing to
criticize and upload your packages for you.
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Those who are seeking a
competent work and will be a good contributor.
You show this by submitting patches through the Bug Tracking System
and having a package
-sponsored by an existing maintainer for a while. Also, we expect that
+sponsored by an existing Debian Developer for a while.
+Also, we expect that
contributors are interested in the whole project and not just in
maintaining their own packages. If you can help other maintainers by
providing further information on a bug or even a patch, then do so!
Registration requires that you are familiar with Debian's philosophy
and technical documentation. Furthermore, you need a GnuPG key which
has been signed by an existing Debian maintainer. If your GnuPG key
-is not signed yet, you should try to meet a Debian maintainer in
+is not signed yet, you should try to meet a Debian Developer in
person to get your key signed. There's a <url id="&url-gpg-coord;"
name="GnuPG Key Signing Coordination page"> which should help you find
-a maintainer close to you.
-(If there is no Debian maintainer close to you,
+a Debian Developer close to you.
+(If there is no Debian Developer close to you,
alternative ways to pass the ID check may be permitted
as an absolute exception on a case-by-case-basis.
See the <url id="&url-newmaint-id;" name="identification page">
cryptography even for authentication is forbidden
then please contact us so we can make special arrangements.
<p>
-To apply as a new maintainer, you need an existing Debian maintainer
-to verify your application (an <em>advocate</em>). After you have
+To apply as a new maintainer, you need an existing Debian Developer
+to support your application (an <em>advocate</em>). After you have
contributed to Debian for a while, and you want to apply to become a
registered developer, an existing developer with whom you
have worked over the past months has to express their belief that you
<sect id="irc-channels">IRC channels
<p>
Several IRC channels are dedicated to Debian's development. They are mainly
-hosted on the <url id="&url-openprojects;" name="freenode"> network
-(previously known as Open Projects Network).
-The <tt>irc.debian.org</tt> DNS entry is an alias to
-<tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>.
+hosted on the <url id="&url-oftc;" name="Open and free technology community
+(OFTC)"> network. The <tt>irc.debian.org</tt> DNS entry is an alias to
+<tt>irc.oftc.net</tt>.
<p>
The main channel for Debian in general is <em>#debian</em>. This is a large,
general-purpose channel where users can find recent news in the topic and
French speaking people interested in Debian's development.
<p>
Channels dedicated to Debian also exist on other IRC networks, notably on
-the <url name="Open and free technology community (OFTC)"
-id="http://www.oftc.net/"> IRC network.
+the <url id="&url-openprojects;" name="freenode"> IRC network, which was
+pointed at by the <tt>irc.debian.org</tt> alias until 4th June 2006.
<p>
To get a cloak on freenode, you send Jörg Jaspert <joerg@debian.org>
a signed mail where you tell what your nick is.