Self Introduction: Maxwell G (@gotmax23)

[Maxwell G]

Hi everyone,

I am Maxwell G or @gotmax23 on FAS and Github. I am relatively new to
Linux but after trying different distros, I settled on Fedora. I don't
have a lot of time between school and having chronic pain, but I'd like
to give back and contribute as much as I can.

I created a package for yt-dlp, a fork of youtube-dl with extra fixes
and features, and submitted a [review request][1] on Bugzilla. I still
need a sponsor and someone to review my submission.

I am a big Ansible user and would be happy help with Fedora's Ansible
packages. I already maintain `ansible-collection-community-general`on
the AUR, so it would be non-trivial for me to maintain it in Fedora. I
have identified some other areas I could help with, but I don't want to
bite off more than I can chew. Either way, I will [continue][2]
submitting PRs to fix issues or update versions for the packages that I
use.

As I said, I have [contributed][2] to a couple Fedora packages on
src.fedoraproject.org prior to submitting this application; I have some
feedback on improving the contribution process for those who aren't
part of the packager group. When I have a chance to type it up, where
should I send it?

Thanks,
Maxwell 😀

[1]: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2012522
[2]:
https://src.fedoraproject.org/user/gotmax23/requests?type=filed&status=a...
(my Pagure PRs)
[3]:
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/Joining_the_Package...

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[Otto Urpelainen]

Maxwell G via devel kirjoitti 12.10.2021 klo 6.44:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am Maxwell G or @gotmax23 on FAS and Github. I am relatively new to
> Linux but after trying different distros, I settled on Fedora. I don't
> have a lot of time between school and having chronic pain, but I'd like
> to give back and contribute as much as I can.

Welcome to the Fedora Project, Maxwell! I hope you will enjoy your time 
here.
> I created a package for yt-dlp, a fork of youtube-dl with extra fixes
> and features, and submitted a [review request][1] on Bugzilla. I still
> need a sponsor and someone to review my submission.

Thank you for the contribution.

In cases like this, it is worth considering if the fork can be complete 
replacement for youtube-dl. If yt-dlp does everything youtube-dl does, 
just better, it could be a good idea to just replace the original with 
the improved version.

Naturally, such replacement needs to be discussed with the current 
maintainers of the youtube-dl package first. So perhaps you want to tag 
the youtube-dl maintainers with a 'needinfo' in your review request and 
ask for their view on this?
> As I said, I have [contributed][2] to a couple Fedora packages on
> src.fedoraproject.org prior to submitting this application; I have some
> feedback on improving the contribution process for those who aren't
> part of the packager group. When I have a chance to type it up, where
> should I send it?

Contribution of this kind if very much appreciated. The first steps of a 
new packager are currently quite rough, any ideas on how to make them 
easier are very welcome.

In case you did not find it already, the source repository for the 
Package Maintainer Docs is this:

https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/package-maintainer-docs

You can file an issue or a pull request there. If the matter needs to be 
discussed first, the right place is here on the devel mailing list.

Otto

[Kevin Fenzi]

On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 10:44:14PM -0500, Maxwell G via devel wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am Maxwell G or @gotmax23 on FAS and Github. I am relatively new to
> Linux but after trying different distros, I settled on Fedora. I don't
> have a lot of time between school and having chronic pain, but I'd like
> to give back and contribute as much as I can.
>
> I created a package for yt-dlp, a fork of youtube-dl with extra fixes
> and features, and submitted a [review request][1] on Bugzilla. I still
> need a sponsor and someone to review my submission.
>
> I am a big Ansible user and would be happy help with Fedora's Ansible
> packages. I already maintain `ansible-collection-community-general`on
> the AUR, so it would be non-trivial for me to maintain it in Fedora. I
> have identified some other areas I could help with, but I don't want to
> bite off more than I can chew. Either way, I will [continue][2]
> submitting PRs to fix issues or update versions for the packages that I
> use.

Thanks for the PR's! :)

kevin