Subject: Can someone direct me to info on taking over a package?

From: llucius <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 20:11:18 -0500 (CDT)

I'd like to take of "dialog" (I've felt bad ever since it became an 
orphan. B-)), but I can't find the info I need.  I know I've read 
something somewhere that said I needed to upload a ".changes" file or 
something like that to become the maintainer???

Thanks, 

Leland

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From: Christian Hudon <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 20:21:25 -0700 (PDT)

> something like that to become the maintainer???

Yeah... You'd have to do that if the uploading system was fully automated
and checked PGP signatures on the uploads and etc.  But the system isn't
there yet... So unless someone yells real loud and real soon "I want
dialog!", well I guess the package all is yours.

  Christian

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From: Guy Maor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 10:35:29 -0500 (CDT)

> something like that to become the maintainer???

You read it in dchanges(5).  Basically just upload a .changes file with
no files.  A mail to me will also suffice, or you could even upload a new
version of dialog with all the bugs fixed.  :)

You're now the dialog maintainer.  Congratulations.

Guy

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From: llucius <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 18:18:12 -0500 (CDT)

> version of dialog with all the bugs fixed.  :)
I KNEW I wasn't going crazy, but I'm gettin' damned forgetful in my old age.
 
> You're now the dialog maintainer.  Congratulations.
OH, NEATO SQUITO AND COOL BEANS!!!   B-)

BTW:  Is there an automated way of sending out the new version 
      uploaded notification to the mailing lists or do people just do it 
      manually?

Thanks, 

Leland

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From: "Darren/Torin/Who Ever..." <[email-masked]>
Date: 12 Jul 1996 00:18:25 -0700

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>You're now the dialog maintainer.  Congratulations.

I've been meaning to ask this question:
The perl package has a file debian.dialog.pl that gets installed at
/usr/lib/perl5/dialog.pl.  Does anyone use this?  Where does it come
from?  It was there when I got the package and I've just left it there.

Darren
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From: llucius <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 09:53:33 -0500 (CDT)

> from?  It was there when I got the package and I've just left it there.
I don't know where it comes from, but the "dialog" package also has a 
copy (which doesn't get installed).

Leland

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From: "Darren/Torin/Who Ever..." <[email-masked]>
Date: 13 Jul 1996 12:53:50 -0700

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>copy (which doesn't get installed).

Well, the one in the Perl package won't be installed and we'll see what
squawks.

Darren
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