It is sometimes claimed that the strong ownership of packages by their maintainers is detrimental to Debian's progress in cases when a maintainer can't, for whatever reason, fix a problem speedily. The ["NMU"] procedure takes a long time, at least about two weeks, depending on the value of "some".
The maintainers and maintainer groups listed below declare that their packages (all, or the ones listed specifically below) may be fixed and uploaded without delay, at any time, as long as the NMU procedure in the Debian Developer's Reference is otherwise followed. You don't need to contact the maintainers beforehand, and you don't need to use a delayed upload queue. If the package maintainer or maintainer group is active, it is polite to let them have a stab at fixing the problem first.
Every change should be to fix a reported bug. Changes should not be frivolous. For example, don't change from debhelper to cdbs just because you prefer it that way; if you really want to make such big changes to the package, talk with the maintainer or maintainer group first, and maybe offer to adopt the package.
This list is utterly and totally opt-in. The above relaxation of time limits does not apply to anyone else's packages.
Groups
[http://pkg-perl.alioth.debian.org Debian Perl Group] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=pkg-perl-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org&comaint=yes all packages])
Individual Maintainers
Please keep the alphabetical according to first and last name.
Aaron Ucko ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ucko all packages])
[:?AdamBorowski: Adam Borowski] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=kilobyte@angband.pl all packages])
[:Tolimar:Alexander Schmehl] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=tolimar all packages])
[:AdrianBridgett:Adrian Bridgett] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=bridgett all packages])
[:AlexandreFayolle: Alexandre Fayolle] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=afayolle all packages])
[:AmayaRodrigo:Amaya Rodrigo] (all packages - except those already co-maintained) - Comaintainers welcome
- Andi Barth (all except the "basic ones", i.e. libapache-mod-dav, for mgetty please ask first, for netpbm-free please make sure you don't do copyright violations as upstream is a bit lazy, for dpkg-sig that's HE's domain) - Comaintainers welcome
[:AndreasFester: Andreas Fester] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=Andreas.Fester@gmx.de all packages])
[:AndrewPollock:Andrew Pollock] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=apollock all packages])
[:AnibalMonsalveSalazar:Anibal Monsalve Salazar] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=anibal all packages])
[:AnttiJuhaniKaijanaho:Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ajk all packages])
[:AriPollak:Ari Pollak] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ari all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:ArjanOosting:Arjan Oosting] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=arjan@debian.org all packages])
[:BaruchEven:Baruch Even] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=baruch@debian.org all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:BenArmstrong:Ben Armstrong] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=synrg@sanctuary.nslug.ns.ca all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:BenHutchings:Ben Hutchings] (all packages not co-maintained; see [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ben@decadent.org.uk here] and [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ben@decadentplace.org.uk here])
- Ben Pfaff (all packages, except autoconf and autoconf2.13)
Chris Butler ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=chrisb@debian.org all packages])
Christian Aichinger ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=Greek0@gmx.net all packages])
Christoph Berg ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=myon@debian.org all packages])
Christine Spang ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=spang@mit.edu all non-team-maintained packages])
Clément Stenac ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=zorglub all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:ColinWatson:Colin Watson] (all packages except base-passwd) - Comaintainers welcome including base-passwd
[:CyrilBrulebois:Cyril Brulebois] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=cyril.brulebois@enst-bretagne.fr all packages])
[:DavidNusinow:David Nusinow] (all packages not maintained by the ["XStrikeForce"] or [http://pkg-ruby-extras.alioth.debian.org/ libruby-extras team] [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=dnusinow@debian.org here])
Daniel Ruoso ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=daniel@ruoso.com all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:DavidWeinehall:David Weinehall] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=tao@debian.org all packages])
- Denis Barbier (all packages where I am listed as Maintainer) - Comaintainers welcome
[:DonArmstrong:Don Armstrong] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=don all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:EduardBloch:Eduard Bloch] (all packages except on strategic upstream issues where I am (defacto) upstream of a package) - Comantainers welcome
[:EnricoZini:Enrico Zini] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=enrico all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:ErichSchubert:Erich Schubert] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=erich all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:ErinnClark:Erinn Clark] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=erinn all packages])
[:FabioTranchitella:Fabio Tranchitella] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=kobold all packages], check with comaintainers where appropriate) - Comaintainers welcome
Falk Hueffner ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=falk all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:FlorianErnst:Florian Ernst] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=florian all packages])
[:FrankThomas:Frank S. Thomas] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=frank@thomas-alfeld.de all packages])
[:FranzPletz:Franz Pletz] ([[http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=fpletz@franz-pletz.org all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:FredericPeters:Frederic Peters] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=fpeters all packages])
[:GaudenzSteinlin:Gaudenz Steinlin] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=gaudenz all packages], advance notices for me to comment welcome) - Comaintainers welcome
George Danchev ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=danchev@spnet.net all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:goneri:Gonéri Le Bouder] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=goneri@rulezlan.org all packages])
Guido Günther ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=agx@sigxcpu.org all packages], advance notices for me to comment welcome) - Comaintainers welcome
Guilherme de S. Pastore ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=gpastore all packages])
[:GunnarWolf:Gunnar Wolf] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=gwolf all packages])
[:GustavoFranco:Gustavo Franco] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=stratus all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
Gustavo Noronha ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=kov all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:HolgerLevsen:Holger Levsen] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=debian@layer-acht.org all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:IanWienand:Ian Wienand] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ianw@debian.org all packages])
[:IvanKohler:Ivan Kohler] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ivan-debian@420.am all packages] where I am listed as Maintainer) - Comaintainers welcome
[:JaldharVyas:Jaldhar Vyas] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jaldhar@debian.org all packages except dovecot])
[:JamesWestby:James Westby] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jw%2Bdebian@jameswestby.net&comaint=no all packages] except co-maintained) - Co-maintainers welcome
- [:jbailey:Jeff Bailey] (all packages except glibc) - Comaintainers welcome
[:JeremieCorbier:Jeremie Corbier] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jeremie.corbier@resel.enst-bretagne.fr all packages])
[:Jeroen:Jeroen van Wolffelaar] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jeroen@wolffelaar.nl all packages])
[:JoachimBreitner:Joachim Breitner] (all packages except gaim-thinklight)
Joachim Reichel ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=joachim.reichel@gmx.de all packages])
Joe Wreschnig ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=piman all packages])
[:JoeyHess:Joey Hess] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=joeyh all packages])
JonasSmedegaard ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=dr@jones.dk all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome, and please change from anything to cdbs!
[:JonDowland:Jon Dowland] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jon@alcopop.org all packages])
[:JoostDamad:Joost Damad] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=joost@lumatec.be all packages])
[http://mdcc.cx/ Joost van Baal] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=joostvb all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:JoseSogo:Jose Carlos Garcia Sogo] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jsogo@debian.org all packages]) - Please check with different teams before uploading a NMU of those packages hold by a team.
Josselin Mouette (all packages but libpng and python-support; for GNOME ask on #gnome-debian@?GimpNet first)
[:JulienDanjou:Julien Danjou] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=acid all packages])
[:KevinMcCarty:Kevin ?McCarty] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=kmccarty all packages]) - For Cernlib-related packages (cernlib, paw, geant321, mclibs, mn-fit) please try to check with me first if possible.
[:LarsWirzenius:Lars Wirzenius] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=liw@iki.fi all packages])
- Lionel Elie Mamane (All non-comaintaineed packages, scsh family, asterisk-chan-capi. For Horde family, please consult with comaintainers first.)
- Loïc Minier (packages with no Uploaders: i.e. not team maintained)
[:LucaCapello: Luca Capello] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=luca@pca.it all packages]) if possible please send darcs patches
Marc Brockschmidt ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=he all packages])
Marcus Better ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=marcus@better.se all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:Marga:Margarita Manterola] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=marga all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:madduck: Martin F. Krafft] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=madduck@debian.org all packages], check with comaintainers where approriate) - Comaintainers welcome.
Martin Wuertele ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=maxx all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
Martin Zobel-Helas ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=zobel all packages], 48h pre-notice for package DCC please)
Matej Vela ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=vela all packages])
Matt Brubeck ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=mbrubeck all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:MattKraai:Matt Kraai] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=kraai all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
Matthew Garrett ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=mjg59@srcf.ucam.org all packages])
[:MichaelBanck: Michael Banck] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=mbanck all packages])
[:MichaelHanke: Michael Hanke] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=michael.hanke@gmail.com all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:?MichaelJanssen: Michael Janssen] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jamuraa all packages])
Miguel Gea Milvaques ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=xerakko all packages])
Mohammed Adnène Trojette ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=adn%2Bdeb@diwi.org all packages])
Moray Allan ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=moray all packages])
Moritz Muehlenhoff ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jmm@inutil.org all packages])
[:Werner:Morten Werner Olsen] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=werner all packages])
[:NathanaelNerode:Nathanael Nerode] - Comaintainers welcome
[:NeilMcGovern:Neil ?McGovern] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=neilm all packages])
[:NelsonOliveira:Nelson A. de Oliveira] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=Nelson+A.&comaint=yes all packages]) - Comaintainers are welcome
Nicolas Duboc ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=nduboc all packages])
[:OsamuAoki:Osamu Aoki] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=osamu all packages]) - Comaintainers are welcome
[:OtavioSalvador:Otavio Salvador] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=otavio all packages]) - Comaintainers are welcome
[:PaulWise:Paul Wise] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=Paul+Wise all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:PerOlofsson:Per Olofsson] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=pelle all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:PetterReinholdtsen:Petter Reinholdtsen] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=pere all packages unless already comaintained]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:PierreHabouzit:Pierre Habouzit] (all non KDE packages, for KDE ones, ask debian-qt-kde@lists.debian.org) - Comaintainers welcome
Pierre Machard ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=pmachard all packages])
[:PeterVanEynde: Peter Van Eynde] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=pvaneynd all packages]) if possible please send darcs patches
[:RaphaelHertzog:Raphael Hertzog] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=hertzog all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:Roktas:Recai Okta_] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=roktas@debian.org all packages])
[:RicardoMones:Ricardo Mones] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=mones all packages unless already comaintained]) - Comaintainers welcome
- [:nchip:Riku Voipio] (all packages which are not already groupmaintained)
Robert Jordens ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=jordens all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
Robert Lemmen ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=robertle@semistable.com all packages])
[:RobertMcQueen:Robert ?McQueen] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=robot101 all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:RobertoSanchez:Roberto C. Sanchez] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=roberto@familiasanchez.net all packages not already group maintained], please file a bug including a diff with the source changes)
Roger Leigh ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=rleigh all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
Ross Burton ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ross all packages])
[:RyszardLach:Ryszard Aach] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=rla all packages])
[:RudyGodoy:Rudy Godoy] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=rudy all non comaintained packages]) - Comaintainers welcome.
[:RussAllbery:Russ Allbery] (all packages not group-maintained, heads-up welcome so that I can comment)
[:SamHocevar:Sam Hocevar] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=sam%2bdeb@zoy.org all non group-maintained packages]) - things that will cause utter retaliation if you break them more than needed: vlc, ffmpeg, yasm
[:SergioTalensOliag:Sergio Talens-Oliag] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=sto all packages])
Søren Boll Overgaard ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=boll all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
Stefan Potyra ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=sistpoty@ubuntu.com all packages])
[:StefanoZacchiroli:Stefano Zacchiroli] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=zack all packages] except those already team-maintained)
[:SteinarGunderson:Steinar H. Gunderson] (all packages except the ones I'm also upstream for, ie. pkgsync and amoeba)
[:SteveMcIntyre:Steve ?McIntyre] [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=93sam all packages] except those already team or co-maintained: cvs, cdrtools, debian-cd; more comaintainers welcome
Steve Robbins ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=smr all packages unless already comaintained]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:SvenMueller:Sven Müller] [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=sven all packages] not team-maintained already - Comaintainers also welcome
Ted Percival ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ted@midg3t.net all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome.
[:ThadeuCascardo:Thadeu Cascardo] [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=cascardo@minaslivre.org all packages]
Thijs Kinkhorst ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=thijs all packages])
Thom May [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=thom all packages] not team or co-maintained already
Thomas Viehmann ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=tviehmann all packages])
[:ToddTroxell:Todd Troxell] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=ttroxell all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:TorstenWerner:Torsten Werner] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=twerner all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:VictorSeva:Victor Seva] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=linuxmaniac@torreviejawireless.org all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome
[:VinceMulhollon:Vince Mulhollon] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=vlm@debian.org all packages]) - Comaintainers welcome but be careful to remove copyright violations from the upstream of simh, ok?
W. Borgert ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=debacle all packages]) - co-maintainers welcome
[:ZakElep:Zak Elep] ([http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=zakame@spunge.org all packages])
(Reminder: Please keep the alphabetical according to first and last name.)