On Thu, Aug 02, 2001 at 05:19:43AM -0500, Colin Watson wrote: > On Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 10:01:14PM +0200, Martin Sj|gren wrote: > > On Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 09:21:52PM +0200, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > > > Ask here, if there is somebody who are interested in the packages you > > > have packaged, you might get a sponsor quicker. > > > > Why that's a terrific idea =) > > > > The package is gap, which was orphaned a while ago and I ITA. The package > > description is: > > > > gap is a system for computational discrete algebra with particular > > emphasis on computational group theory, but which has already proved > > useful also in other areas. In the example text, gap is used to > > analyse Rubik's Cube using group theory. A kernel, which makes > > use of readline, implements a pascal-like language. Many libraries > > and data bases are included. A thorough html manual is included. > > > > At least, that's the old description, I'm going to change it a bit, and > > split out the manuals in other packages. (gap-doc-dvi, gap-doc-pdf, > > gap-doc-html), and I've packaged a newer upstream version than the current > > gap package, which is frankly oooold. > > If you're upgrading it to version 4, be aware that Markus Hetzmannseder > has packaged that (as gap4* - I've just realized that some of them are > sitting in incoming/REJECT though, bah), and I'm sponsoring him. That > said, he hasn't responded to my mails about problems in the packages.
Hmm.. Okay.. Maybe I should let the old gap packages die a merciless death instead then. I have seen gap4-doc-* packages and reacted on that there was no gap4 package, which is why I decided to ITA gap when it was orphaned. How long ago was it you heard something from him? It'd be interesting to coordinate efforts if nothing else! Maybe I should adopt/package something else instead... gap 3.4 really should go out since it's hideously old and gap 4 is really nice, but if the gap4 packages are stalled... I dunno... Ideas? Martin PS: All you other kind people who offered to sponsor me, put it on hold for a while... Thanks anyway! -- Martin Sjögren [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ : 41245059 Phone: +46 (0)31 405242 Cell: +46 (0)739 169191 GPG key: http://www.mdstud.chalmers.se/~md9ms/gpg.html
