[maemo-developers] Maintenance of ported apps

[From: Michael Cronenworth]

Bernd Stramm wrote:
> On the other hand, there is that expectation that if person X provides a
> package (through porting or through a fresh new package), then person X
> has to provide free updates for the next 100 years. Not very respectful
> either.

This is where co-maintainers fit in. Fedora and Debian have a 
"co-maintainer" ability. Fedora also has a "provenpackager" group that 
has the ability to touch any/all packages while not disrupting who owns it.