Dear colleagues,

I am importing dav1d 0.7.1 in an hour. Please consider this FYI to avoid double 
work.
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July 2, 2020 8:20:11 AM UTC, Vasyl Gello <vasek.ge...@gmail.com> написав(-ла):
>Hi Jonas!
>
>I also can volunteer uploading 0.7.1 as part of my kodi work.
>Also, is it a good idea to reach Joerg Jaspert directly and kindly ask for 
>review?
>
>Why am I asking this: I have two pending packages (libudfread & shairplay).
>At the same time, I am preparing full Kodi binary addon archive (84 source 
>packages).
>
>I am carefully investigating copyrights and perform builds and tests in the 
>publuc unofficial repo
>(see relevant d-multimedia discussiob). However, I don't want to wait YEARS 
>after Kodi reaches
>release. Instead, I am using my sparevtime to keep packaging ready as 
>development of Kodi upstream
>progresses.
>
>With such enormous waiting times and no understandingbof how to solve it 
>gracefully, the whole project
>might become a waste of time and I obviously try avoiding it.
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>Vasyl Gello
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>Certified SolidWorks Expert
>
>Mob.:+380 (98) 465 66 77
>
>E-Mail: vasek.ge...@gmail.com
>
>Skype: vasek.gello
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>호랑이는 죽어서 가죽을 남기고 사람은 죽어서 이름을 남긴다
>
>July 2, 2020 8:11:03 AM UTC, Jonas Smedegaard <jo...@jones.dk> написав(-ла):
>>Quoting Dylan Aïssi (2020-07-02 09:29:51)
>>> On Tue, 30 Jun 2020 03:38:20 +0000 Vasyl Gello <vasek.ge...@gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> > There is a new upstream release 0.7.1 for a week or so.
>>> > Can you please package it?
>>> 
>>> dav1d is in the NEW queue since 1,5 years. It was rejected after 1
>>> year in the NEW queue and I still don't have news about the last
>>> attempt. I am losing motivation for this package, I will probably
>>> convert this ITP to RFP...
>>
>>I guess the rejection is what you quoted in 
>>https://bugs.debian.org/916333#25
>>
>>Thanks, btw, for quoting like that to make conversations with ftpmasters 
>>more transparent.  Much appreciated!
>>
>>Did you try re-upload since the rejection?  If not, why not?
>>
>>If that was the only reason given by ftpmasters for rejecting, then I 
>>would suggest to simply a) make sure that the licensing/patenting 
>>situation as you understand it is explicitly laid out in 
>>debian/copyright file, and then b) re-release the package.
>>
>>When re-uploaded, I can suggest to try nudge ftpmasters by logging into 
>>irc channel #debian-ftp and kindly request a review of the package.
>>
>>If you haven't given up yet, then would you be interesting in 
>>maintaining the package collaboratively?  I can offer to help if you 
>>would be interested in doing so e.g. in the Multimedia team.
>>
>>If you have given up already, then I can offer to take over.
>>
>>Kind regards,
>>
>> - Jonas
>>
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>>
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