Re: [gentoo-proxy-maint] How to reactivate after inactive_proxied_maintainer?

[Oliver Freyermuth]

Am 18.04.20 um 09:08 schrieb Joonas Niilola:
>
> On 4/17/20 10:10 PM, Oliver Freyermuth wrote:
>> Hi together,
>>
>> I've sadly kept a version bump request without updates for some months
>> (I was actively working with upstream to fix bugs breaking packaging for all distros after a change of buildsystem...).
>> Sadly I did not communicate that on the Gentoo bug report, so my proxy maintainer bug is now marked as blocking the dreaded inactive_proxied_maintainer issue.
>>
>> In the meantime, a new "packageable" version was released, I've updated sys-cluster/charliecloud and the bug is closed.
>>
>> I've learned my lesson and in the future, will ensure to communicate early on Bugzilla if there is a strong reason a bump is held up
>> (I was still faster than almost all other distros, though :-) ).
>>
>> My question is: How do I rid myself of the inactive_proxied_maintainer "state" on Bugzilla?
>> Is this done automatically after a while, after a manual review, or should I (am I allowed to) remove the "blocker" bug link from my maintainer bug myself?
>>
>> I'm just asking to prevent extra human work in case an automatism triggers retirement and package reassignment,
>> forcing me to reapply to become a proxy maintainer again, creating extra work for the proxy maintainer project.
>>
>> Cheers and a nice weekend to everybody,
>> 	Oliver
>>
> Hey,
>
> the proxy-maint bugs are *mostly* automated. However the tracker is used
> because it's easier to check status on those who have been added there
> without needing to go through *every* people.
>
> Basically if you have multiple bugs open for packages you maintain and
> you haven't responded / fixed them in a long time, it's a sort of a sign
> of inactivity. I know some people are active contributing through Github
> even if their last login to bugzilla was +6 months ago, but bugzilla is
> still the most important site regarding your packages. Some bugs are
> fixed, but not closed. Others have been ignored for months/years.
>
> So please, keep good care of your packages and remember to keep bugzilla
> clean on your behalf as well.
>
> To answer your question: If you know you are active again, you can
> remove yourself from the tracker. I'm gonna check it at least weekly
> from now on, too.
>
>
> -- juippis
>
>

Hey,

thanks for the detailed reply! 

Indeed, I will monitor Bugzilla more closely from now on. In my case, it was just a single bug,
and indeed I definitely should have commented on it much earlier to indicate the status. 
I've setup an extra "urlwatch" notification to get reminders in case I ever miss a bugtracker mail. 

I've removed myself from the tracker just now, and want to express a great thank you for all the effort
spent on identifying inactive maintainers. That's of high importance to get rid of outdated / unmaintained packages from the main tree. 

Cheers and thanks a lot,
	Oliver