From 1122a959a6ce555456af7ddccec6dbfd28913a94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maniack Crudelis Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:26:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add info about maintained status --- README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c11c0950..e542c866 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -119,5 +119,18 @@ To make an app a Featured app, technically, you have to add the tag ```"featured } ``` +### What to do if I can't maintain my app anymore ? + +If you don't have time anymore to maintain an app, you can update its status to inform users and packagers that you will not maintain it anymore. +In order to do so, use the tag `"maintained":`. +This tag can have 5 different values: +- `"maintained": true` That's the default value if the tag isn't present for your app. That simply means that this app is maintained. +- `"maintained": "request_help"` Use that value to inform other packagers that you need help to maintain this app. You'll then be more than one maintainer for this apps. +- `"maintained": "request_adoption"` Use that value to inform other packagers, as well as users, that you're going to give up that app. So that you would like another maintainer to take care of it. +- `"maintained": false` or `"maintained": "orphaned"` This value means that this app is no longer maintained... That means also that a packager can declare himself as its new maintainer. +Please contact Apps group if you want to take back a unmaintained app. + +If you want to modify the status of one of your app, for any reason, please think also to inform the community via the forum. Users would probably be glad to be inform that an app they use will be unmaintained. + #### More information See [yunohost.org/packaging_apps](https://yunohost.org/packaging_apps)