[Note to the debian-science readers: this is a followup to this thread: http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2006/05/msg00252.html . All relevant information is included as cited text below.]
Dear all, I am still looking for a [1] sponsor for [2] Yorick, that I am [3] adopting. [1] http://sponsors.debian.net/viewpkg.php?id=282 [2] http://yorick.sourceforge.net/ [3] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=357679 Yorick has been in Debian for 9 years now, but the former maintainer (and upstream author) can't take care of the Debian package anymore. It's a quite viable DFSG-free alternative to [4] IDL. Indeed, I find the syntax (especially for indexing arrays) quite attractive and I always use Yorick rather than IDL whenever possible. [4] http://rsinc.com/idl/ Since my last request, I have split the yorick package into yorick, yorick-data and yorick-dev . The two add-on packages that I suggest to review together with Yorick have been updated accordingly (build-dependency). Please use the following options to dpkg-buildpackage to ensure the relevant bugs are closed and the orig.tar.gz is uploaded as well: yorick (version:2.1.01cvs20060524-2): -v1.5.14-1.1 -sa yorick-yutils (version: 1.1.1-2): -v0 -sa yorick-z (version: 1.2.0.0.cvs20060511-2): -v0 -sa (Note: I did _not_ use -sa when uploading to mentors.debian.net) The packages are available at deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free as well as deb http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~paumard/debian sid main deb-src http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~paumard/debian sid main (sid/i386 binaries only). The three packages build in pbuilder and are piuparts, lintian and linda-clean, except for three warnings: - two lintian Ws have to do with icons that are not found in yorick: they are in yorick-data; - the third (found by both lintian and linda) has to do with a command in the .menu entry that does not belong to yorick. This is on purpose and works. Note that most of the debian/ directory is in the orig source. I'm currently thinking of whether to separate it and how to do that in a headache-minimising way. (The package was built as "native" up to now). Thanks for your time and attention, Best regards, Thibaut. Le jeudi 25 mai 2006 à 12:43 +0200, Thibaut Paumard a écrit : > Some more information: > > ITA: : #357679 > Package name : yorick > Version : 2.1.01cvs20060524 (upstream 2.1.02 in development) > Upstream Author : David H. Munro > URL : http://yorick.sourceforge.net > License : BSD > Description : interpreted language and scientific graphics > Yorick is an interpreted programming language for: > * scientific simulations or calculations > * postprocessing or steering large simulation codes > * interactive scientific graphics > * reading, writing, and translating large files of numbers > . > The language features a compact syntax for many common array > operations, so it processes large arrays of numbers very quickly and > efficiently. Superficially, yorick code resembles C code, but yorick > variables are never explicitly declared and have a dynamic scoping > similar to many Lisp dialects. The yorick language is designed to be > typed interactively at a keyboard, as well as stored in files for > later use. > . > This package includes an emacs-based development environment, which > you can launch by typing M-x yorick in emacs. > > > The version in the archive (1.5.14) is obsolete (see #333074, 227 day > old). The former maintainer (who is also the upstream author) has lost > his upload privileges (lapsed key), so I need a sponsor. > > The new version has very interesting new features, in particular the > ability to load plug-ins. I have completely revamped the package, and > work with upstream to make Yorick's internal package management system > integrate well in Debian. > > This upload will close 5 bugs (+ the ITA). The two remaining bugs are > very old, I will close one as "fixed since long" and the other as "won't > fix" as soon as I become the official maintainer with this upload. > > Regards, Thibaut. In addition, since the new version supports compiled add-ons ("plug-ins"), I have packaged a bunch of these. I recommend reviewing two add-on packages together with Yorick: one that is a plug-in (yorick-z), the other one that is a library of interpreted functions (yorick-yutils). ITPs: Bug#366710: ITP: yorick-z -- zlib, jpeg, png and mpeg support for the Yorick language (BSD license) Bug#366711: ITP: yorick-yutils -- various utilities for the Yorick language (GPL license) http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=366710 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=366711 More add-ons are available from my repository. They should install properly, must most will fail to pbuild (dependency on yorick-dev not marked yet). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
