On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 08:38:53PM +0100, Patrice Dumas wrote: > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 11:20:58AM -0800, Ray Van Dolson wrote: > > This is specifically in regards to the 'proftpd' package maintained by > > Matthias Saou. Anyone know if he's around? > > I hope that he's still around... In any case he doesn't seems to be very > active. > > > - How can I see who currently are maintainers and comaintainers for a > > package? > > This one is easy, just go to > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/ > and search for proftpd. Or directly use the package url explained > on > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/UsingPackagedb#What.27s_the_fastest_way_to_find_a_package.3F >From https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/packages/name/proftpd I only see the Owner columns set to 'thias'. Does this mean there are no co-maintainers defined? > > - Is there a process to become a co-maintainer of a package when the > > primary maintainer is absent? > > If the primary maintainer is absent there is a policy: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/Policy/NonResponsiveMaintainers This would be a procedure to become the primary maintainer. I am just wanting to be added as a co-maintainer, not necessarily to supplant Matthias... though I guess I will initiate this process nonetheless. I guess I'm just wondering if someone out there could add me as a co maintainer for the package -- thus saving some time over the non responsive procedure and letting Matthias stay the owner if he returns. > > - As a 'provenpackager' would it be acceptable for me to push a new > > release of proftpd if I have commit access even though I'm not > > officially a maintainer? > > This is also covered by a policy: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/Policy/WhoIsAllowedToModifyWhichPackages Thanks! Ray -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
