On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 7:41 PM, Fred Gleason <fredg@paravelsystems.com> wrote:
> I suspect that the OP is largely oblivious to the very existence of this 'upstream/downstream' division of labor — it is, after all, pretty much unique to the FOSS world.

Your suspicions are wrong there: Filipe maintains many packages for KX Studio ( http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/ ), and has extensive experience in the area.
He's also very commited to ensuring up-to-date packages: something that requires a lot of dedication, as I'm sure you know since you package too.