On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 08:30:10AM +0200, Matthias Runge wrote:
Ok, where do I find a Sponsor? on this list, or is there another
one? Or
is that the whole part where I have to submit the package, open up a bug
report, and reference that here? (I think that's what I got out of the
docs last time I went through it).
I bet, there are quite a few sponsors reading here.
You're right, it's the whole part with opening a bug etc. The process is
described at [1]. I suggest you to submit your spec for review.
To mark your bug as blocked by the lack of being sponsored, you should
add insert 177841 as a blocker for your bug. (Blocks field).
At least some sponsors are watching that NEEDSPONSOR bug (numbered
177841); they'll get an auto mail about a change.
A few remarks about your spec given at [2]:
- Source0 should be a valid URL (if possible)
- in files section, you should use %{_bindir} instead of /usr/bin
- the same applies to your install section
- and of course your changelog must contain entries
- insert real version numbers and release numbers to Version and Release
Once you did that, you might want to try rpmlint -i on your SPEC and
SRPM file. That will check for most common issues and will report them.
HTH,
Matthias
[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Package_Review_Process
[2] https://github.com/derekp7/snebu/blob/master/snebu.spec
As someone who has recently become a packager, I'd also highly
recommend:
* Reading/following this article:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join_the_package_collection_maintainers
* Using the fedora-review tool to check your package as you fiddle and
tweak
* Do informal reviews on packages that are similar to yours and have
been posted by people who do not need a sponsor - just be sure to
mention up front that it is informal and you aren't a packager yet.
I can't stress enough how helpful it is to practice by reviewing other
packages before trying to submit yours. You may be surprised at how many
"oh, right, oops" moments you'll have. :)
Regards,
Jeff
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