Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!bofh.it!news.nic.it!robomod From: Mahangu Weerasinghe Newsgroups: linux.debian.maint.python Subject: Re: Request to join the Debian Python Team Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:30:01 +0100 Message-ID: References: X-Mailbox-Line: From debian-python-request@lists.debian.org Sun Nov 16 11:24:28 2025 Old-Return-Path: X-Amavis-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.699 tagged_above=-10000 required=5.3 tests=[BAYES_00=-2, BODY_8BITS=1.5, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, GMAIL=1, HTML_MESSAGE=2, LDO_WHITELIST=-5, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001] autolearn=no autolearn_force=no X-Policyd-Weight: using cached result; rate: -5.5 X-Forwarded-Encrypted: i=1; AJvYcCVcu4HI19nifXp+GDw+YNsfUImnEMPh88q0VKM/qlm+SD9C1COK/WkgfR2Ox3rRDRYMhwwxMUoYu9sDFoGz@lists.debian.org X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YzRnumRgQXWsBuKr563miI6oaDjjXrVN2EkjLWnEE1KaYyONOn6 NRrZfp1NpIh1/32DAJ4uYSKSlNxxYiiAVG/VBljVAy8/2yEYBJva4LQMevzgswpaOB19z99Agoi ly0lWeuy3u5jW2CnADlyzQLbCbZJUiYJMtW+K4as= X-Gm-Gg: ASbGncuAvFC8gWqC+je3zhCHoeMXeIPlJp69e0tRzV6IVEko8w7C18jRKRBx0NYdPgg DLoNPkSNr50zJ7lW/2IRHLWRgdMjMs9HYRd/Z6tNU7gb4jUXSuCw4bQjIAj5lvtP3FIv86v5Gwc SHTyfaNt/FRcJyQRJoq5KvmCqKmXu0hSY3YL2uwIPditLgBIdBwC21xYsKBayl7v1iP9xvt9Ko2 XTvU79YmIg9pvTWlkWtHbMVGJbObU8ruu+uGoxmqEf5HwqRYTHQZXCsoO55ZXn272gucc/7RO1a KqhKozmJeyZjMLEj/FM= X-Google-SMTP-Source: AGHT+IGptNM6LQ88wD0Ssb6Zk8RB1rdJEIte1YTXEQrdJj4pedjAxgxePoWNFPGv64rDEECPQN3UwbQLGNmg2x9hfWs= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6102:5a89:b0:5db:c9cd:673f with SMTP id ada2fe7eead31-5dfc5651530mr2766877137.26.1763292248159; Sun, 16 Nov 2025 03:24:08 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Gm-Features: AWmQ_bkPubOMS41fX5V1vvIuB5B3GO3yUKkedanpeaTN9xyzun78d62XlZJnaZ4 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000163ad40643b47837" X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/23364 List-ID: List-URL: List-Archive: https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/CACe4y=9wPUDPE34KdP292o3Y2+uvU_siU6AR+_Nkar5L2yM7-g@mail.gmail.com Approved: robomod@news.nic.it Lines: 215 Organization: linux.* mail to news gateway Sender: robomod@news.nic.it X-Original-Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:53:56 +0530 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-References: Xref: csiph.com linux.debian.maint.python:17159 --000000000000163ad40643b47837 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > You can directly push your changes to the repo without going through the hassle of MRs since there are three branches. However i advise you to test the changes on your fork before pushing it to the repos in debian python. Noted, thanks! I've pushed my adoption changes to the python-editables master branch in Salsa - https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/packages/python-editables * New maintainer (Closes: #1093730) * Update Standards-Version to 4.7.2 * Convert d/watch to version 5 RFC822 format Local testing I did: * uscan verified watch file works * gbp buildpackage built successfully * lintian passed with no errors Could someone please sponsor this upload? Do let me know if I've missed anything, as this is my first package adoption. Thank you! Best, Mahangu On Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 7:41=E2=80=AFPM wrote= : > You can directly push your changes to the repo without going through the > hassle of MRs since there are three branches. However i advise you to tes= t > the changes on your fork before pushing it to the repos in debian python. > > -- > Secured with Tuta Mail: > https://tuta.com/free-email > > > 15 Nov 2025, 17:37 by mahangu@gmail.com: > > Thank you very much! I=E2=80=99m excited to begin contributing. > > Whenever someone has the bandwidth, could I please request a review on my > first Salsa MR? > > > https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/packages/python-editables/-/merge_re= quests/1 > > Thank you! > > On Sat, 15 Nov 2025 at 02:10, Louis-Philippe V=C3=A9ronneau > wrote: > > Welcome to the team! > > -- > =E2=A2=80=E2=A3=B4=E2=A0=BE=E2=A0=BB=E2=A2=B6=E2=A3=A6=E2=A0=80 > =E2=A3=BE=E2=A0=81=E2=A2=A0=E2=A0=92=E2=A0=80=E2=A3=BF=E2=A1=81 Louis= -Philippe V=C3=A9ronneau > =E2=A2=BF=E2=A1=84=E2=A0=98=E2=A0=B7=E2=A0=9A=E2=A0=8B pollo@debian.= org / veronneau.org > =E2=A0=88=E2=A0=B3=E2=A3=84 > > On 2025-11-05 11:14, Mahangu Weerasinghe wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I would like to join the Debian Python Team. I have adopted the > > python-editables package (previously orphaned, bug #1093730 > > ) and > submitted > > a merge request on Salsa: > > > > > https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/packages/python-editables/-/merge_re= quests/1 > > > > My Salsa username is: https://salsa.debian.org/lastnode > > > > I'm interested in helping maintain Python packages in Debian. > > > > I have reviewed and accept the team's policy documented at: > > > https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/tools/python-modules/blob/master/pol= icy.rst > > > > Note: I previously uploaded the package directly to - > > https://mentors.debian.net/package/python-editables/ > > - but the DD who > is > > helping me and will sponsor the package - > > https://nm.debian.org/person/anuradha/ - suggested that I take the Sals= a > > approach since this package is maintained by the Debian Python Team. > > > > Thank you! I look forward to working with you all. > > > > Best, > > Mahangu Weerasinghe > > https://salsa.debian.org/lastnode > > > > > --000000000000163ad40643b47837 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> You can directly push your changes to the repo w= ithout going through the hassle of MRs since there are three branches. Howe= ver i advise you to test the changes on your fork before pushing it to the = repos in debian python.

Noted, thanks!=C2=A0 I've pushed my adop= tion changes to the python-editables master branch in Salsa - https://salsa= .debian.org/python-team/packages/python-editables

<= div>* New maintainer (Closes: #1093730)
* Update Standards-Version to 4.= 7.2
* Convert d/watch to version 5 RFC822 format

Local testing I did:
* uscan verified watch file works
* gbp buildp= ackage=C2=A0built successfully
* lintian passed with no errors
=

Could someone please sponsor this upload? Do let me kno= w if I've missed anything, as this is my first package adoption. Thank = you!

Best,
Mahangu

On Sat, Nov 15,= 2025 at 7:41=E2=80=AFPM <servalthecat19@tutamail.com> wrote:
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You can directly push your changes to the repo without go= ing through the hassle of MRs since there are three branches. However i adv= ise you to test the changes on your fork before pushing it to the repos in = debian python.

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15 Nov 2025, 17:37 by <= a href=3D"mailto:mahangu@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">mahangu@gmail.com= :
Thank you very much! I=E2=80=99m excited to begin contribut= ing.=C2=A0

Whenever = someone has the bandwidth, could I please request a review on my first Sals= a MR?=C2=A0


Thank you!

On Sat, 15 Nov 2025 at 02:10, Louis-Philippe V=C3=A9ronneau <<= a href=3D"mailto:pollo@debian.org" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_b= lank">pollo@debian.org> wrote:
Welcome to the = team!

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On 2025-11-05 11:14, Mahangu Weerasinghe wrote:
> Hi folks,
> I would like to join t= he Debian Python Team. I have adopted the
> = python-editables package (previously orphaned, bug #1093730
> a merge request on Salsa:
>
>
> My Salsa username is: https://salsa.debian.org/lastnode
&g= t;
> I'm interested in helping maintain= Python packages in Debian.
>
> I have reviewed and accept the team's policy docume= nted at:
> <= br>
> Note: I previously uploaded the package di= rectly to -
> helping me and will sponsor the package= -
> https://nm.debian= .org/person/anuradha/ - suggested that I take the Salsa
> approach since this package is maintained by the Debian P= ython Team.
>
&= gt; Thank you! I look forward to working with you all.
>
> Best,
> Mahangu Weerasinghe
>= ;


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