[arch-general] How do AUR packages get new maintainers?

[Stefan Erik Wilkens]

Hello David,

If you're logged in to the AUR, any package with an orphan status will
have an "Adopt Packages" button on its page.

2010/9/21 David C. Rankin <drankinatty at suddenlinkmail.com>:
> Guys,
>
>        I've seen recent "Request to Ophan package XYZ" posts, and I've found some
> fairly large AUR packages that are orphaned (like RPM5). But, how do AUR
> packages get new maintainers? Does somebody monitor the orphans and then divvy
> them out among those with write privileges in AUR or does somebody have to say
> I'll take package X on?
>
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