2 - Raspberry PI Community Projects

1.3.1. The Debian Developers
Debian developers have various responsibilities, and as official project members, they have
great influence on the direction the project takes. A Debian developer is generally responsible
for at least one package, but according to their available time and desire, they are free to
become involved in numerous teams, acquiring, thus, more responsibilities within the project.
➨ http://www.debian.org/devel/people
➨ http://www.debian.org/intro/organization
➨ http://wiki.debian.org/Teams
TOOL
Developer's database
Debian has a database including all developers registered with the project,
and their relevant information (address, telephone, geographical coordinates
such as longitude and latitude, etc.). Some information (first and last name,
country, username within the project, IRC username, GnuPG key, etc.) are
public and available on the Web.
➨ http://db.debian.org/
The geographical coordinates allow the creation of a map locating all of the
developers around the globe. Debian is truly an international project: Its developers
can be found an all continents, although the majority are in the West.
Figure 1.1
World-wide distribution of Debian developers
Package maintenance is a relatively regimented activity, very documented or even regulated.
It must, in effect, respect all of the standards established by the Debian Policy. Fortunately, there
are many tools that facilitate the maintainer's work. The developer can, thus, focus on the
specifics of their package and on more complex tasks, such as squashing bugs.
➨ http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/
10 The Debian Administrator's Handbook