Re: [Fink-devel] Process to take over a package?

[Kevin H. <kho...@ro...>]

OK.  I committed an updated image-exiftool-pm, with myself as the maintainer.  I'll examine the other of Benjamin’s packages that I am interested in to see which ones are within my skill set to maintain.

Thanks,
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Kevin Horton
Ottawa, Canada

On May 3, 2015 at 3:07:35 PM, Daniel Macks (dm...@ne...) wrote:

On Sun, 3 May 2015 14:30:47 -0400, Kevin Horton <kho...@ro...> wrote:  
Is there a defined way to take over a package?  I note that  
image-exiftool-pm (owned by Benjamin Reed) is way out of date.  I  
contacted Benjamin to offer an updated info file, or to take over as  
maintainer, and he said that he was happy for me to take over any or  
all of his packages.  I certainly don’t want all of his packages,  
but there are a few that I do use, and have an interest in keeping up  
to date.  
>  
> I’ve got CVS access.  Would I just commit an update with myself as  
> the maintainer?  I’d add a reference to Benjamin as the maintainer  
> for versions X and older.  

Sounds like the perfect process for the ones you want. I've been  
surrogate parent for his perlmods and many others for a few years but  
don't keep close track of all their CPAN releases on a regular  
basis...feel free to formally claim any you want. Along the way you can  
always remove:  

UseMaxBuildJobs:true  

since that's now default (lots of packages have slow release cycles,  
dating back to when that was not-default behavior).  

dan  

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Daniel Macks  
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