Questions on package adoption conventions

[Marco Atzeri]

On 30/10/2015 22:48, Mark Geisert wrote:
> Q1: Does a new maintainer typically put out a new package version upon
> take-over, or can he/she run with the existing version number and just
> keep bumping the build number (e.g. for bug fixes)?

As needed.
If you are not changing the upstream source just bump the cygwin revision

> Q2: Does the location hosting a test build for external review have to
> be the same location used to host final builds?


https://cygwin.com/setup.htm

Test build are reviewed.
Final package are uploaded by each maintainer on www.cygwin.com

> Q3: What kind of external access is typically used for hosting final
> builds?  I've run a micro-ISP that allowed on-request FTP access, by IP
> address, to customers, but have not needed to run anonymous FTP to this
> point.  What about SSH/SFTP?  Is there such a thing as anonymous SFTP?
> Does HTTP and/or HTTPS access need to be provided?

Upload instructions:
https://sourceware.org/cygwin-apps/package-upload.html

>
> Detailed suggestions for that last question would be welcomed.  I'd like
> to make it least-hassle for reviewers and whatever a source install of
> my packages would require, but still keep the hosting machine as secured
> as can be managed.
>
> ..mark