Re: need help with a package

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On 11/27/2012 02:03 AM, Alexander Aristotle Davis wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> A package called rssh has been marked as duplicate on Bugzilla and
> I am working on a 2.3.3 version and would like to update it to a
> new release.  Could you please inform me why this package have been
> orphaned.
> 
> I am not a packager; I am seeking a sponsor to help me review the
> file.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
during the last week or so, I saw some (about 10?) review requests
with email addresses @learn.senecac...., (nearly) all with the same
issues:
- - they found an outdated package in fedora
- - updated that and requested a review for the updated package

The right way to get an outdated package updated is to file a bug
against that package. You'll get a grade A+, if you also submit a patch.

If your task is, to get a package reviewed, then you should find a
package, which is currently not in fedora. A starting point might be[1]

We have extensive documentation ready covering most issues: [2], [3]



[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Package_maintainers_wishlist
[2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Package_Review_Process
[3] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines
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Matthias Runge <mrunge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
               <mrunge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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