[e-mail] dead?

[Harry Rickards-3]

Hi,

I sent an email to new-maintainer@... about a week ago, and
haven't received a response yet. It's only been a week, so I'm still
hoping to get a reply soon. However, I just found
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/1999/07/msg01270.html, saying
that they're overworked (the OP didn't recieve a reply for over 2
months). That was in '99 tough. Is the situation still the same now
(and if so does the documentation need to be updated)?

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[Sune Vuorela-2]

On 2009-11-07, Harry Rickards <harry@...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I sent an email to new-maintainer@... about a week ago, and
> haven't received a response yet. It's only been a week, so I'm still
> hoping to get a reply soon. However, I just found
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/1999/07/msg01270.html, saying
> that they're overworked (the OP didn't recieve a reply for over 2
> months). That was in '99 tough. Is the situation still the same now
> (and if so does the documentation need to be updated)?

They are usually quite busy. What did you ask them about?  I'm pretty
sure that 'wrong questions' is of a even lower priority than their real
tasks.

I did see them act this week on a mail I sent them.

/Sune


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[Harry Rickards-3]

2009/11/7 Sune Vuorela <nospam@...>:

> On 2009-11-07, Harry Rickards <harry@...> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I sent an email to new-maintainer@... about a week ago, and
>> haven't received a response yet. It's only been a week, so I'm still
>> hoping to get a reply soon. However, I just found
>> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/1999/07/msg01270.html, saying
>> that they're overworked (the OP didn't recieve a reply for over 2
>> months). That was in '99 tough. Is the situation still the same now
>> (and if so does the documentation need to be updated)?
>
> They are usually quite busy. What did you ask them about?  I'm pretty
> sure that 'wrong questions' is of a even lower priority than their real
> tasks.
>
> I did see them act this week on a mail I sent them.
>
> /Sune
>

I asked about alternative forms of identification for becoming a
Debian Maintainer (*not* a Debian Developer through the New Maintainer
process).

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one-way street. - Doug Linder
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[Sune Vuorela-2]

On 2009-11-07, Harry Rickards <harry@...> wrote:

> 2009/11/7 Sune Vuorela <nospam@...>:
>> On 2009-11-07, Harry Rickards <harry@...> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I sent an email to new-maintainer@... about a week ago, and
>>> haven't received a response yet. It's only been a week, so I'm still
>>> hoping to get a reply soon. However, I just found
>>> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/1999/07/msg01270.html, saying
>>> that they're overworked (the OP didn't recieve a reply for over 2
>>> months). That was in '99 tough. Is the situation still the same now
>>> (and if so does the documentation need to be updated)?
>>
>> They are usually quite busy. What did you ask them about?  I'm pretty
>> sure that 'wrong questions' is of a even lower priority than their real
>> tasks.
>>
>> I did see them act this week on a mail I sent them.
>>
>> /Sune
>>
>
> I asked about alternative forms of identification for becoming a
> Debian Maintainer (*not* a Debian Developer through the New Maintainer
> process).

it has been discussed a couple of times on the public newmaint list.

You can probably find it in the archive.

The internet suggests you are british, so I think the easiest thing is
to meet up with some DD somewhere in england.

/Sune


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[Harry Rickards-3]

2009/11/7 Sune Vuorela <nospam@...>:

> On 2009-11-07, Harry Rickards <harry@...> wrote:
>> 2009/11/7 Sune Vuorela <nospam@...>:
>>> On 2009-11-07, Harry Rickards <harry@...> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I sent an email to new-maintainer@... about a week ago, and
>>>> haven't received a response yet. It's only been a week, so I'm still
>>>> hoping to get a reply soon. However, I just found
>>>> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/1999/07/msg01270.html, saying
>>>> that they're overworked (the OP didn't recieve a reply for over 2
>>>> months). That was in '99 tough. Is the situation still the same now
>>>> (and if so does the documentation need to be updated)?
>>>
>>> They are usually quite busy. What did you ask them about?  I'm pretty
>>> sure that 'wrong questions' is of a even lower priority than their real
>>> tasks.
>>>
>>> I did see them act this week on a mail I sent them.
>>>
>>> /Sune
>>>
>>
>> I asked about alternative forms of identification for becoming a
>> Debian Maintainer (*not* a Debian Developer through the New Maintainer
>> process).
>
> it has been discussed a couple of times on the public newmaint list.
>
> You can probably find it in the archive.
>
> The internet suggests you are british, so I think the easiest thing is
> to meet up with some DD somewhere in england.
>
> /Sune
>
>

Just got a reply from new-maintainer anyway - they forgot to CC the reply to me!

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Debian Lenny server | Debian Sid desktop | UNR Karmic netbook
A good programmer is someone who looks both ways before crossing a
one-way street. - Doug Linder
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