Mailman version 2.1.16rc2, released on 19-Jul-2013.

[Robie Basak]

On Sun, Aug 04, 2013 at 04:30:58PM -0400, Chuck Peters wrote:
> I asked Thijs Kinkhorst, the Debian Developer, if he could build the new
> version and this morning he uploaded it!  It's still in the build queue as
> seen here:
> https://buildd.debian.org/status/package.php?p=mailman&suite=sid
> 
> In the next couple of days I will test it out, perhaps upload it to a ppa
> and start running it on a 13.04 production server.  So what else can I do
> to help get this package into 13.10?

The normal process is:

See the release schedule[1]. In this case, we're well before Feature
Freeze[2], so should be fine to sync the mailman package. Since we're
after Debian Import Freeze[3], the package won't autosync. Please can
you verify that the package builds and runs OK in Ubuntu, and then file
a sync request bug [4], with a summary of your build/test results? Then
the request will enter the sponsorship queue (as, according to the
instructions in [4], you'll have subscribed ~ubuntu-sponsors when you
filed the bug), and a sponsor will review the request (this usually
takes a few weeks). In this case I think it shouldn't be an issue and
would be approved (assuming the package works).

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SaucySalamander/ReleaseSchedule
[2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebianImportFreeze
[3] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeatureFreeze
[4] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SyncRequestProcess

> Can we add this to an agenda item for the next Server Team IRC meeting?

I encourage you to follow the normal process. Please ask in
#ubuntu-server on Freenode if you have any questions. If you have any
issues with the process or have a concern that it won't get done before
Feature Freeze, please do bring it up (before Feature Freeze) in the IRC
meeting. And if I spot the sponsorship request in the meantime, I'd be
happy to check over the package and sync it for you if everything looks
OK.

> Is the team meeting next Tuesday at the following time?
> 
> UTC ( )                          Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 4:00:00 PM
>        UTC
> Newport News (U.S.A. - Virginia) Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 12:00:00
> Noon EDT UTC-4 hours

Right - normally 1700 UTC on Tuesdays.

Thanks for your interest! We appreciate you helping out. I hope you can
become more involved in looking after the mailman package in Ubuntu, and
perhaps more server packages in time.

Robie