I request an adopter for the xskat package as I am hardly using it anymore. The packaging is easy enough, so this will be easily suitable for any newcomer, with maybe a first task of slavaging the old VCS repository from anonscm.debian.org. However, there also isn't all too much upstream activity either over the last years, with the last release being from 2004 ... The package description is: Xskat lets you play the card game Skat as defined by the official German "Skatordnung". . You can play by sending a window to the other player's X display, or via an IRC server. The computer can also simulate players. . Many unofficial rules like "Ramsch" or "Bock" are supported.
Hei Florian I'm a newcomer in the Debian development community and would like to ask if I'm allowed to take over your game? Friendly Greeting theMaimu On Fri, 26 Jul 2019 19:44:48 +0200 Florian Ernst <florian_ernst@gmx.net> wrote: > Package: wnpp > Severity: normal > > I request an adopter for the xskat package as I am hardly using it > anymore. The packaging is easy enough, so this will be easily suitable > for any newcomer, with maybe a first task of slavaging the old VCS > repository from anonscm.debian.org. However, there also isn't all too > much upstream activity either over the last years, with the last release > being from 2004 ... > > The package description is: > Xskat lets you play the card game Skat as defined by the official > German "Skatordnung". > . > You can play by sending a window to the other player's X display, or > via an IRC server. The computer can also simulate players. > . > Many unofficial rules like "Ramsch" or "Bock" are supported. > >
Hello there, FWIW, thank you for asking. Generally, no asking for permission is required. On the contrary, by filing an RFA bug I'm indeed asking for someone to take over. Just for reference, <https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/index.en.html> provides all the details. That being said, why am I posting this now, over two years later? Well, I simply haven't seen your mail any earlier, as it was sent solely to the bug address, and this address by default does not forward to the bug submitter, i.e. me. It does forward to the maintainer of the 'wnpp' pseudo package, but this won't do much good. Just for reference, <https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer.en.html#followup> contains further info. Just by chance I now saw your mail while checking old bug reports. The package is still up for adoption, so if anyone's interested just go ahead. Not much has happened with the package over the years, but I did take the chance to apply some minor updates, including salvaging the git repo and putting it on salsa, as now linked from the package page, cf. <https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/xskat>. Cheers, Flo
JFTR, I received a bounce for Lars' mail address, so in my view this RFA is unclaimed and thus still up for takers. Apologies to Lars - if he ever sees this - for missing a chance when I didn't see his mail in time. Cheers, Flo
Hello, which skills are exactly needed for package maintainers? Are there people out there who can help newcomers if they encounter problems? I tried compiling it, it worked properly, but I don't have much experience with it.
Hello Marco, That is a rather broad question given the wide variety of packages and their respective build systems and further implementation details. As such, I'd have a hard time to pinpoint the "exactly" from your question. But now on a more serious note, there are many resources available for dealing with the technical and/or organizational aspects of packaging, e.g. https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debmake-doc/ https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/ https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/ https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMaintainer that will also link to further resources. And of course there is quite some overlap among these documents, and often not all details will be needed. As for the xskat package in particular, there most probably won't be all too many exciting changes required (or much glory to be earned, to be honest): no new upstream release for over 18 years, most of the packaging already done with a rather simple structure (just as you stated: it compiles easily and just works), so mostly keeping up with the latest Debian standards and recommendations, as e.g. pointed out as "action needed" on <https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/xskat>, which so far I had done a whopping 6 times over the past 16 years. That would be the Debian Mentors with some more documentation at <https://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers/> and a mailing list at <https://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/> (with a FAQ at <https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMentorsFaq>). JFTR, I personally most probably won't be available for any such help. HTH, Flo