Being port master

[Ignatios Souvatzis <is%jocelyn.rhein.de@localhost>]

Hello all,

Now that it is official I'm the new NetBSD/Amiga port maintainer,
let me mention a few random things.
They're not really new... just want to mention them.

- Remember NetBSD is volunteer work. I have a job to do, and a little kid 
  to care for, so I only can do NetBSD/Amiga work a couple of hours per week.

  This not only means that I'll sometimes
  do more, sometimes less work, or none for some time. This also means that
  when you needed a few weeks to answer a question I sent you when dealing
  with some problem, I might not remember the details, so it might be wise
  to summarize in a few lines.
  On the other hand, if you answer quickly, do not cite all of my and your old
  letters... it will take me time to read all of this and find the new parts.
  Another one, when I deal with bug reports, I ask for more information using
  the gnats system ("Status changed to feedback"). This might look like an 
  automatic status update, but isn't really. Reply to such mail. Even if
  somebody else was handling the report.

- Bug reports, new code etc. is best shortly handled:
  a) maybe in port-amiga or current-users, to find out whether this is
     really new, and where it belongs
  b) when this has been verified, via the GNATS bug tracking system (use
     send-pr from a working NetBSD system or the WWW page form, if your 
     NetBSD system doesn't have any networking connection).

   "b)" makes sure that the matter is recorded, and can be handled by other
   people, too. It's not wise to e-mail something directly to me... it would
   depend on me a) receiving the mail, b) my machine not eating it before I
   notice, c) me handling it immediately, or not forgetting it by the time I
   can handle it. Having the information outside of my machine, too, helps a
   lot.

   And yes, there are people beside me who have done Amiga specific or NetBSD
   generic work, and have handled bug reports or code additions in the past,
   and I trust them to judge what is right to do, and where to ask for others
   opinions (e.g. mine).


Regards,
        Ignatios Souvatzis