On Sat, Jan 06, 2007 at 08:12:04PM +0100, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > Package: maint-guide > Version: 1.2.9 > Severity: wishlist > > http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/ch-first.en.html > check if no one else is working on the package already at the list of > packages being worked on. If someone's already on it, contact them if > you feel you need to. If not - find another interesting program that > nobody maintains. > > It would be nice if this paragraph would mention the WNPP instructions > found at http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp I see lots of people filing > WNPP bugs that don't follow these instructions. Maybe it would help > to mention them in the new maintainer's guide.
Very true. As I see this section, test is very confusing. Why suggest installing program when you find it by dpkg? It should be suggesting to use already installed package. This initial part of this section seems to be mix of aph and joy writing. I am updating CVS version soon. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
