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''' Sponsored maintainers''' are people who maintain packages in the Debian archive without having any upload rights. The packages are uploaded by a [[http://mentors.debian.net/intro-sponsors|sponsor]].
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After a while, a sponsored maintainer can become [[DebianMaintainer|Debian Maintainer]]. ''' Sponsored maintainers''' are people who maintain packages in the Debian archive without having any upload rights. The packages are uploaded by a [[https://mentors.debian.net/sponsors|sponsor]].

After a while, a sponsored maintainer can become a [[DebianMaintainer|Debian Maintainer]].
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After thoses steps you will be a sponsored maintainer After these steps you will be a sponsored maintainer.
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=== step 1 : Learn to create a package === === Step 1: Learn to create a package ===
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You have found an [[http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/|interesting package]] You have found an [[https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/|interesting package]]
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=== step 2 : find a sponsor === === Step 2: find a sponsor ===
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You have [[http://mentors.debian.net/register/register|created an account]] on [[http://mentors.debian.net|mentors.debian.net]] You have [[https://mentors.debian.net/register/register|created an account]] on [[https://mentors.debian.net|mentors.debian.net]]
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You have [[http://mentors.debian.net/my|uploaded your package]] on [[http://mentors.debian.net|mentors.debian.net]] ([[http://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers|read more]]) You have [[https://mentors.debian.net/my|uploaded your package]] on [[https://mentors.debian.net|mentors.debian.net]] ([[https://mentors.debian.net/intro-maintainers|read more]])
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A [[http://mentors.debian.net/sponsors|sponsor]] has helped you with it. A [[https://mentors.debian.net/sponsors|sponsor]] has helped you with it.
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Once your package is on sid, you are a maintainer who has been sponsored. Once your package is in Debian, you are a maintainer who has been sponsored.

Contents

Introduction

Sponsored maintainers are people who maintain packages in the Debian archive without having any upload rights. The packages are uploaded by a sponsor.

After a while, a sponsored maintainer can become a Debian Maintainer.

Overview

Anyone can create a package for Debian on their computer.

if you want to help Debian you can become a sponsored maintainer.

Becoming a sponsored maintainer

After these steps you will be a sponsored maintainer.

Step 1: Learn to create a package

You have read the Documentation.

You know that you can join a team.

You have found an interesting package

Step 2: find a sponsor

You have created an account on mentors.debian.net

You have uploaded your package on mentors.debian.net (read more)

You can use Salsa for your package.

A sponsor has helped you with it.

Once your package is in Debian, you are a maintainer who has been sponsored.