Some questions on MOTU.

[John Kim]

I've been studying the packaging guide for a while now, and I want to know
how you guys work.  Packaging seems like a hybrid of bug fixing and
uploading content to branches.

1. Is it recommended to run the development release alongside the stable
one?  If so, what is used to run the development release?
2. What does MOTU do for the development release?
3. How could starters decide what to package?  Checking out harvest.com and
hanging out in IRC, I can't tell what bitesize bug is manageable for the
novice packager.  For instance, packages with fixed typos rarely ever get
uploaded. So is looking at a bug in launchpad, which feels daunting.
4. What should novice developers start out with?
5.  I'm sure that mastering the package guide alone isn't enough to take
the interested packager into the real deal. What are some great resources
other than the packaging guide to use to learn more about packaging?

I have yet to dive in more deeply into the Debian guides, but in the
meantime, I just want to clear up some ideas. Thanks.

-- 
John Kim
Ubuntu enthusiast
lookjohn.com
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