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This is an idea to create merge.debian.net, a service for the purpose of making useful changes from Debian-derived distributions easily available to Debian developers.

Why?

Ubuntu runs patches.ubuntu.com, but it isn't realistic to expect all Debian-derived distributions will do the same.

Running the service ourselves means we won't be relying on others to run the software properly. We can also more easily integrate it with other Debian services like the PTS and the QA site.

Unfortunately Debian-derived distros exist and will into the future. Ideally the people involved would all just work on Debian, but that just isn't going to happen without a lot of effort of a non-technical kind.

What?

Create diffs between Debian packages and their counterparts available in Debian-derived distributions.

Also list packages available in Debian-derived distributions that are not available in Debian.

Who?

Ubuntu will be excluded from this because they already have patches.ubuntu.com. It would be good to look at Ubuntu-derived distros though.

Some distros/sites we could include:

Some lists of Debian-derived distributions:

ideas?

Some other ideas for ways we can reduce the difference between Debian and Debian-derived distros and communities in the future...

Linking the BTS & PTS into the bug trackers of Debian-derived distributions.

More efforts by publicity people so Debian is seen to be a good place to contribute to.

Contact the leaders of Debian-derived distros and encourage them to contribute packages and changes to Debian and participate in Debian.

Add unsupported.debian.net where anyone can add packages and obsolete and removed software can be kept, basically a place for packages not currently supported by Debian. This would also contain packages from derived distros that are not in Debian.