Hi Andreas, As you have told, I have uploaded my package "artha" (for both i386 and amd64). Below are the details.
* Package name : artha Version : 0.8.0-1 Upstream Author : Sundaram Ramaswamy <legend...@yahoo.com> * URL : http://artha.sourceforge.net/ * License : GPL v2 Section : utils It builds these binary packages: artha - A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet The upload would fix these bugs: 514690 (ITP) The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/a/artha - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/a/artha/artha_0.8.0-1.dsc I would be glad if you uploaded this package for me. I do agree with your recommendation on commiting the control files to Debian Science SVN as it relates to WordNet. Kind regards Sundaram Ramaswamy ________________________________ From: Andreas Tille <til...@rki.de> To: Sundaram <legend...@yahoo.com> Cc: Debian Developers <debian-devel@lists.debian.org>; Artha DebianBug <514...@bugs.debian.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:43:02 PM Subject: Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Sundaram wrote: > Actually, I am new to packaging in Debian. I read the New Maintainer's guide > and created 2 .deb > packages (i386 & amd64). I have put them here @ SF.net for local download by > general users, not in a > proper apt repository. All the control files, rules, etc. are in my system, > locally. They are not in > any version controlled area. As per the Debian docs, I have filed a ITP bug. > I encountered this site > mentors.debian.net, where its says new packages needing sponsors are to be > uploaded. Now, should I > upload my packages there and get them sponsored first? Or should I first > check in the control files in > the location you pointed me to. If so, how will I get the credintials to > login. Well, there is no *requirement* to use the SVN repository but it turned out to be quite reasonable. So I would recommend to do so - but finally it is your choice. You have to ask on alioth.debian.org for a guest account and once you got this you can ask for adding you to the debian-science group which automatically grants you write permission to the Debian Science SVN. If this is a to complicated procedure for you for the moment just point me to the *.dsc file on mentors once you uploaded it and I might inject it into Debian Science SVN (if you agree in principle). Kind regards Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de
