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* fix missing quite. Thanks, Franks Küster. Closes: #365994
* use gnugp instead of gpg. Thanks, Justin Pryzby, Jon Dowland.
Closes: #376411
* fix missing quite. Thanks, Franks Küster. Closes: #365994
* use gnugp instead of gpg. Thanks, Justin Pryzby, Jon Dowland.
Closes: #376411
+ * better destinction between maintainer and developer. Thanks for
+ the suggestion to Colin Tuckley. Closes: #380458
-- Andreas Barth <aba@not.so.argh.org> Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:55:44 -0700
-- Andreas Barth <aba@not.so.argh.org> Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:55:44 -0700
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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
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
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
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!
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
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
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">
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>
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
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