[09:18] <gerry_> Hi I have written a desktop app in java and packaged it in to a  .deb I have uploaded it to the debian-mentors but had no reply to sponser it would submitting it to Motu be a good alternative?
[09:20] <geser> finding a motu sponsor probably won't get easy either
[09:26] <gerry_> ok the only other alternative I suppose it to make it into a snap
[09:27] <gerry_> *is
[09:27] <highvoltage> gerry_: have you tried the #debian-mentors channel? and please share the link to the package on mentors.
[09:28] <highvoltage> ah I guess it's highlighterpdf id you're gerry webster
[09:28] <gerry_> yes thats it
[09:29] <highvoltage> gerry_: I've had good success recently filing RFS (request for sponsorship) bugs, but it's a good idea to make sure your package is lintian clean first
[09:29] <highvoltage> gerry_: for now it has some big problems, for example, it contains a prebuild java object
[09:30] <highvoltage> gerry_: it's probably a good idea to work through those problems one by one and ask for specific assistance where you need it
[09:30] <gerry_> ok thank you for your reply
[09:31] <gerry_> it only came up with something from lintian when I made it unstable to be able for the upload to work
[09:33] <highvoltage> gerr<tab>
[09:48] <gerry_> hi highvoltage was trying to give me some advice on uploading my program to debian-mentors are you still here?
[09:48] <highvoltage> still here
[09:49] <highvoltage> gerry_: so, your source package must contain the source code for highlighterpdf. and should build the .jar file for your binary (.deb) package
[09:51] <gerry_> oh good sorry about that got interrupted. so the classes etc in netbeans not all bundled in a jar file?
[09:51] <highvoltage> gerry_: yep.
[09:53] <gerry_> oh ok I will start again I have had so many problems over something that seems so simple I have felt like giving up thank you for your help
[09:55] <highvoltage> gerry_: I'd suggest going through https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debmake-doc/ch04.en.html just to get the basic concepts right. otherwise, it might be helpful looking at source packages of other java projects, and if you ask specific questions here or on #debian-mentors and you hang around long enough, then you should get good answers
[09:56] <gerry_> ok thank you I will