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

[Matthew Gyurgyik]

  On 09/22/2010 01:52 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
> On 09/21/2010 05:17 PM, 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.
>>
> OK, now I have read the entire document. What part of it are you relying on to
> answer my original question? The only mention of 'orphan' in the entire document
> is the following --
>
> Q: Foo in AUR is outdated; what do I do?
> A: For starters, you can flag packages out-of-date. If it stays out-of-date for
> an extended amount of time, the best thing to do is email the maintainer. If
> there is no response from the maintainer, *you could mail to the aur-general
> mailing list* to have a TU orphan the PKGBUILD if you're willing to maintain it
> yourself.
>
> emphasis between the '*'s is mine.
>
Well I think you picked out the line.

"if there is no response from the maintainer, you could mail to the 
aur-general mailing list to have a TU orphan the PKGBUILD *if you're 
willing to maintain it yourself.*" (I added the emphasis)

An user with basic knowledge of the AUR should be able to figure out 
that he/she would be able to maintian an orphaned package. Now I might 
be able to see some difficulty in interpreting this if you are a 
non-native speaker. However, since you are a Texan lawyer, I would 
imagine that you speak fluent English.

Also, the section 'Sharing PKGBUILDs in UNSUPPORTED' and 'Submitting 
Packages to AUR' would help you understand how the AUR works.

> 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?
That statement, at least to me, would indicate that you are not familiar 
with how the AUR works and operates. Therefore, that wiki article in 
general would have given you some very good, fundamental, knowledge.

if you had asked "How can I maintained an orphan package?" then it would 
be a different story.