dev: Mention co-maintenance and maintainer reachability

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

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@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ Most source packages are maintained in [Git repositories][git-pkg].  You can
 request a repository for your package on the [mailing list][proteanos-dev].  To
 make changes to a package, it is recommended that you send patches to the
 [mailing list][proteanos-dev] and the maintainer listed in the package's
-`control` file.  If you would like to take over maintenance of a package, you
-should coordinate with the maintainer and the [mailing list][proteanos-dev] to
-gain commit rights to the package's Git repository.
+`control` file.  If you would like to become a co-maintainer or take over
+maintenance of a package, you should coordinate with the listed maintainer (if
+reachable) and the [mailing list][proteanos-dev] to gain commit rights to the
+package's Git repository.
 
 [spf-2.0]: http://specs.proteanos.com/spf-2.0/
 [git-pkg]: http://git.proteanos.com/pkg/