Hi, Paul Gevers <elb...@debian.org> wrote (Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:55:34 +0200): > Hi Holger, > > On 10-04-2021 18:14, Holger Wansing wrote: > >>> 2. A problem came up during freeze regarding input methods for several > >>> languages: > >>> Starting with bullseye, GNOME depends on ibus, which is not fully > >>> compatible with the view of some language teams, who would like to > >>> prefer fcitx. > >>> The best way to get this situation fixed would require some new > >>> binary packages to be added to Bullseye (would only be tasks packages, > >>> so no new code/functions to be added!). > >>> A thread regarding this started at > >>> https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2021/03/msg00058.html > >>> and the release-team was also added to the loop at some point. > >>> Maybe release-team could look into this too, and try to make a > >>> decision? > >> > >> Did you conclude in that thread what the optimal option would be from > >> your side? And what's the preferred option without new packages? > > > > That's not just my opinion, but sort of consensus of the involved people. > > Going through the above mentioned thread shows that. > > There are also alternatives mentioned, but they all have their > > disadvantages, > > that's why the consensus. > > We had a bit of discussion on this and if you think with these addition > (meta) packages we can fix this problem, let's have them. Please prepare > and upload. We'll notify ftp-masters that this upload to NEW is meant > for bullseye. Ideally of course, you'd be able to test in unstable that > the solution actually works before we accept them in testing. Is that > feasible?
Could someone upload tasksel 3.66 for me, please? Since I only have DM upload rights, I cannot do this, because this upload adds new packages. tasksel is prepared ready for upload in git. Thanks! Holger -- Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org> PGP-Fingerprint: 496A C6E8 1442 4B34 8508 3529 59F1 87CA 156E B076
