[Slackbuilds-users] "orphaned" scripts

[Scott J. Harmon]

Eric Hameleers wrote:
> alkos333 wrote:
> | There is no way to enforce such contract though.  I would like to note
> | that I  will remain responsible for every script I have uploaded until
> | somebody else volunteers to take over.
> |
> | On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:53 PM, Eric Hameleers
> <alien at slackbuilds.org> wrote:
> | alkos333 wrote:
> | | Well, let's slide down the "slippery slope"  as Robby so eloquently
> | | puts it every time :).   If anybody would like to take over
> | | desktop/3ddesktop, feel free to do so because I don't use it anymore
> | | and have no interest in maintaining the script.
> |
> | Perhaps we should start offering a "social contract" for anyone
> | uploading a submission for SBo - say, we ask you to confirm that you
> | stay responsible for your submission for at least 2 Slackware releases.
> |
> | Eric
> 
> Only joking (but still - we have to find a way to deal with scripts
> that get abandoned) ...
> 
> Eric
> 

Why?  If someone is interested in the package then they will maintain 
the script.  If no one is interested, the script will sit.

Scott.