[Pkg-giraffe-discuss] Debian Z-push/D-push maintainership

[Roel van Meer]

Michael-John Turner writes:

>> I cc'd our packaging mailing list and Noël, since there was also some  
>> interest on their side in getting d-push going again.
>> I don't have time to take care for proper packaging of d-push and thought  
>> about orphaning it.
>> If someone is interested in packaging d-push, the I'd suggest becoming a  
>> member of the mailing list pkg-giraffe-discuss at lists.alioth.debian.org and
>> discuss the topic there. I do absoluty not object to someone else packaging
>> d-push and I think that having a group maintaining this stuff might also
>> be a good idea.
>
> I've just subscribed now, so hopefully this post makes it!
>
>>> MJ, what's your take on this? Would you be willing to maintain d-push for a
>>> longer time, or were you just trying to get d-push recent again?
>
> Either, really - my plan was to see what the maintainer wanted to do. If  
> they only wanted some assistance, I'd be glad to give it. Otherwise, I'm  
> also happy to take over maintainership. As I'm a former developer (mj at d.o)  
> looking to regain my status, I'd need my packages sponsored.

All right!
Our company has been using Slackware linux for a long time, but we're in the  
process of switching to Debian as our primary distibution. Hence we would  
like to contribute to the Debian community, and when we heard on the Kopano  
Conference that there was need for a Z-push maintainer I started to ask  
around. Zarafa Netherlands are practically our neighbours, so we always have  
had good contact with them.
So, since you and Noel are more versed in the Debian ways than I am, perhaps  
we could make it a team effort, like Wolfram suggests?

Best regards,

Roel