NX/FreeNX maintainer: AWOL?

[Jon Ciesla]

Ok.  This seems rational, especially since you have much of the needed
work done.  Have you looked at the bug list from this BZ and assessed what
your packages address and what they don't?

> On Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 10:51:39AM -0500, Jon Ciesla wrote:
>> This:
>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/Policy/WhoIsAllowedToModifyWhichPackages
>>
>> would appear to give you the go-ahead to make corrections.
>
> You mean the part about "experienced packagers"? While I would like to
> call myself that, the definition on this page doesn't fit, I'm neither
> a release manager, nor a sponsor, nor memebr of QA/Security SIG, nor
> does this package belong to any SIG.
>
>> I'd probably skip the co-maintainership step, and just take
>> ownership after the completion of the AWOL process, assuming Richard
>> doesn't respond.  According to the wiki, I can make that request
>> formally on Friday, which will then need FESCO approval, etc.
>
> Let's do it that way then, so nobody can complain. Perhaps even Rick
> shows up until then, and if not, we'll have done the proper procedural
> steps.
>
> FWIW I have ready to submit packages with the latest bits at ATrpms.
>
>> > On Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 09:33:21AM -0500, Jon Ciesla wrote:
>> >> In the meantime, if you felt so inclined, you could request to be
>> added
>> >> as
>> >> a co-maintainer and start work on it now. :)
>> >
>> > doesn't that usually require consent from the primary maintainer who
>> > seems to be not reachable ATM? Otherwise point me to the steps I need
>> > to take, the
>> > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/Policy/EncourageComaintainership
>> > doesn't cover that afaics.
>> >
>> >> > On Fri, Apr 13, 2007 at 09:24:26AM -0500, Jon Ciesla wrote:
>> >> >> I've been trying to follow up on some nx bugs, and have had little
>> >> >> success
>> >> >> getting a hold of Richard A. Stout, zipsonic at gmail.com, the
>> >> maintainer
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> both packages.  These are the only two packages he maintains, and
>> >> there
>> >> >> are several untouched NEW bugs.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If anyone knows how to contact him,
>> >> >
>> >> > The email you quote above is Rick's mail, all right. I've added him
>> to
>> >> > the Cc. If Rick is not available anymore for nx/freenx I would like
>> to
>> >> > pick these up.
>> >> >
>> >> >> please direct him to the AWOL bug I filed 2 weeks
>> >> >> ago:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=234619
>> >> >
>> >> > Is that's the procedure how AWOLs are probed? Just curious.
>> >> >
>> >> >> I hope he's out there, I use freenx every day. . .
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Jon Ciesla
>> >> >>
>> >> >> P.S. I assume since f-e-l is being closed this weekend, that AWOL
>> >> >> messages
>> >> >> should now go to f-m.  I can edit the wiki to reflect this if this
>> is
>> >> >> correct.
>
> --
> Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
>


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