[Mageia-dev] Umaintained packages?

Sun Dec 18 02:27:22 CET 2011

On 12/17/2011 07:23 PM, Malo wrote:
+> On 18/12/11 01:10, Josh King wrote:
+>> Hi,
+>>
+>> I'm looking to potentially contribute to Mageia and would like to get some
+>> practice in packaging. I have done extensive deb packaging/maintaining but am
+>> very behind on RPM's. I was digging around looking for someplace I could find a
+>> list of unmaintained or orphan packages that I could maybe help with and learn
+>> from at the same time. Is there such a list someplace? If not, any pointers
+>> towards where to start finding what needs a potential maintainer would be
+>> helpful. I just figure maybe I could knock out two birds with the proverbial one
+>> stone.
+>>
+>> Thanks,
+>> Josh
+>
+> Hi Josh,
+>
+> Your help would be very welcome.
+> There is a list of package that have no maintainer at:
+> http://pkgsubmit.mageia.org/data/unmaintained.txt
+>
+> If you wish to become a packager, we have a very successful apprenticeship
+> program: just follow the instructions at
+> http://wiki.mageia.org/en/Becoming_a_Mageia_Packager
+>
+> and come join us at #mageia-mentoring on freenode.
+>
+> Cheers,
+
+Awesome, thanks! Look for nick dotmil on freenode soon.
+