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http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ - Official Work-Needing and Prospective Packages page.
Work-Needing and Prospective Packages (WNPP) holds list of :
- Packages in need of a new maintainer:
- Packages up for adoption (RFA)
- Packages up for adoption, by maintainer
- Orphaned packages (O)
- Packages currently being adopted
- Packages in need of help (RFH)
- Prospective packages:
- Packages being worked on (ITP)
Requested packages (RFP)
The difference between "packages up for adoption" and "orphaned packages" is the fact that the latter no longer has an active maintainer.
For more information on the above items, read http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/
BTS templates
RFS template
Please note that mentors.debian.net will generate a template for your uploaded package.
ITP template
Please note that reportbug will generate a template (click the first result) for your ITP. Run reportbug wnpp and follow the prompts.
See also
http://wnpp.debian.net/ - WNPP package search
https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/prospective - full list of WNPP packages
https://wnpp-by-tags.debian.net/index.html - Use debtags to browse WNPP packages
BTS - The Debian Bug Tracking System
Diaspora/Packaging/RFS - Example of simple Request For Sponsor