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

[Mario Figueiredo]

  On 21-09-2010 23:17, Matthew Gyurgyik wrote:
>  On 09/21/2010 04:53 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
>> 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?
>>
> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR
>
> Really dude? You've been using arch for how long and still have these 
> elementary questions?
> Think about you questions and try to find answer before you post to 
> the list. Alternatively hire an arch tutor.
>

And who on earth are you?