[fedora-india] Becoming a Fedora package maintainer, easier than ever

[Ashwin]

On 03/15/2011 11:28 AM, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> On 03/15/2011 11:22 AM, Ashwin wrote:
>> I took up "aria2" as the first one in the list of options suggested by
>> you. The package already being in the repository, the only choice for me
>> was to rebuild for Fedora 14. Which I have done now.
>
> .. which is fine.   It just can't be pushed as an official update.
> Useful for learning purposes however.  When the next upstream release of
> aria2 happens,  you can prepare the update and I will commit on your
> behalf to Rawhide.   I intend to work with a sponsor to get you commit
> access after that point.

 From - http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=1322

aria2 upstream version 1.10.9 has been built for Fedora 15 and 16 only.
I could not find aria2 version 1.10.9 for Fedora 14 though.

There is no hurry for me to have the package committed for review as of now.
As you mentioned, want to make sure the process of learning is happening. :)

>
>> *Somewhere* is the actual question I am trying to answer. The wiki
>> suggests a space on  fedorapeople.org which needs a sponsor. So till the
>> sponsorship issue gets over, is there any other place which generally
>> people use (free of cost) which can be suggested ?
>
> You can apply to the fedorabugs group and I can approve you.  That will
> give you access to fedorapeople.org

Fedora Bugs Group (fedorabugs)
My Status: Not a Member

Group is invite only. Contact group sponsors for more information.


Based on https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers, I have applied to : -

Triagers group (triagers)
My Status: Unapproved

with Regards,
ASHWIN