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Morten Linderud Resigns from Arch Linux Development Team
Key points
- Morten Linderud resigned from Arch Linux development.
- He served as a package maintainer for almost nine years.
- mkinitcpio and arch-install-scripts are now unmaintained.
- Numerous other packages require new maintainers.
Developer's Departure
Morten Linderud, a long-standing developer and package maintainer for Arch Linux, has announced his resignation. Linderud's involvement with Arch Linux spans nearly a decade, having joined the security team and later becoming a package maintainer.
Impact on Key Packages
Linderud's departure leaves critical components of the Arch Linux ecosystem without an active maintainer. Specifically, mkinitcpio and arch-install-scripts are now unmaintained, requiring new community members to step forward and take over their development and upkeep.
Orphaned and Co-maintained Packages
A list of packages for which Linderud was the sole maintainer has been provided, including fsverity-utils, flatpak-xdg-utils, pesign, libmakepkg-dropins, wpa_supplicant, and all tpm2 packages. Additionally, several packages that require co-maintainers, such as archlinux-keyring, pacman, and sbctl, were also highlighted, indicating a broader need for community involvement.
Call for New Maintainers
The resignation creates an immediate need for new maintainers within the Arch Linux community. The orphaned packages and those needing co-maintainers are now open for adoption by other developers to ensure their continued maintenance and security.
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Reporting from
Morten Linderud announced his resignation as a package maintainer and developer for Arch Linux after nearly a decade of involvement. His departure leaves several critical packages, including mkinitcpio and arch-install-scripts, without an active maintainer, necessitating community adoption.