> For Linux distros, the primary responsibility for packaging is actually with the distro maintainers, since packaging is distro-specific.
No it is not. Although distros might pick and adopt some packages and include them in their official repository, it's obvious to anyone that as a distro maintainer you are not responsible for packaging each and every software package under the sun.
Moreso, linux distros such as Debian rely on volunteers to propose and adopt packages, which obviously also includes people affiliated with each software project.
Additionally, it's patently obvious that the responsibility of packaging and making a software available to the public lies on the people involved in developing the software project.
> That said, a well-written app should not present any difficulty for the package maintainer.
That is true, particularly as the primary package maintainers are in fact those actually developing the software project.
No it is not. Although distros might pick and adopt some packages and include them in their official repository, it's obvious to anyone that as a distro maintainer you are not responsible for packaging each and every software package under the sun.
Moreso, linux distros such as Debian rely on volunteers to propose and adopt packages, which obviously also includes people affiliated with each software project.
Additionally, it's patently obvious that the responsibility of packaging and making a software available to the public lies on the people involved in developing the software project.
> That said, a well-written app should not present any difficulty for the package maintainer.
That is true, particularly as the primary package maintainers are in fact those actually developing the software project.