2.2. Debian mentors and sponsors

The mailing list debian-mentors@lists.debian.org has been set up for novice maintainers who seek help with initial packaging and other developer-related issues. Every new developer is invited to subscribe to that list (see Mailing lists for details).

Those who prefer one-on-one help (e.g., via private email) should also post to that list and an experienced developer will volunteer to help.

In addition, if you have some packages ready for inclusion in Debian, but are waiting for your new member application to go through, you might be able find a sponsor to upload your package for you. Sponsors are people who are official Debian Developers, and who are willing to criticize and upload your packages for you. Please read the debian-mentors FAQ at https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMentorsFaqfirst.

If you wish to be a mentor and/or sponsor, more information is available in Interacting with prospective Debian developers.