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subscribe to debian-devel-announce, if you haven't done so already.
We strongly suggest that you use your __LOGIN__@debian.org address for
the maintainer field in your packages, because that one will be valid
as long as you are a Debian developer, even if you change jobs, leave
university or change Internet Service providers. If you do so, please
-add that address to your PGP key (using `pgp -ke "YOUR USER ID"'), if
-you have one, and your GnuPG key (using `gpg --edit-key "YOUR USER ID"')
-and send it to <keyring-maint@debian.org>.
+add that address to your PGP/GPG key(s) (using `gpg --edit-key
+"YOUR USER ID"') and send it to <keyring-maint@debian.org>.
You can find more information useful to developers at
<URL:http://www.debian.org/devel/> (in particular, see the subsection
-titled "Debian Developer's reference").
+titled "Debian Developer's reference").
We suggest that you subscribe to debian-mentors@lists.debian.org.
This list is for new maintainers who seek help with initial packaging
If you have some spare time and want to contribute it to Debian you
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for Debian GNU/Linux" also known as WNPP that can be found at
-<URL:ftp://ftp.debian.org/doc/package-developer/prospective-packages.html>
+<URL:http://ftp.debian.org/debian/doc/package-developer/prospective-packages.html>
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list to make sure nobody else is working on them.
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+The machine master.debian.org is our main archive
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machine is also the home of our bug tracking system. Project web
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-authorized_keys files in ~/.ssh on the various Debian machines.
-However, please be aware of the security implications of doing this.
+or rlogin. Our LDAP directory is able to share ssh RSA keys among machines,
+please see <URL:http://db.debian.org/doc-mail.html> Otherwise when you
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