Packaging new software

[Alessandro Menti]

Il 06/07/2013 13:07, Hannie Dumoleyn ha scritto:
> Five months ago, I asked on developer.ubuntu.com to add the Dutch
> translation of The Ubuntu Manual "Getting started with Ubuntu" to the
> Software Center.
> See: https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/apps/2076/
> Three months ago I asked why it had not been done yet and got the
> following advice:
> the way to get your package published in the Software Center is by going
> through the traditional MOTU process. On
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages#Going_through_MOTU
> I see this:
> New MOTU contributors (who are not members of the MOTU
> <https://launchpad.net/%7Emotu> team yet), need to get their packages
> reviewed and signed off by two MOTUs (core-devs are included in this)
> <https://launchpad.net/%7Emotu/+members> to get them uploaded to Ubuntu.
> Does this mean I have to package it myself before asking two motus to
> get it uploaded?

That's correct. Quoting from the same page:
>   * Once you have an initial package, follow the new packaging
>     instructions to upload it to your PPA or a Launchpad branch, then
>     add a link to the package in the description of the bug. Requests
>     for changes or other communication about your package will be made
>     as comments on your bug.

Alessandro Menti
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