On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 01:13:35PM -0300, Fernando Lemos wrote: > maintainers to request removals before they leave Debian. You seem to > have an overly simplified view of how the distribution works.
You don't let me know something new. > Now, about the package in question. The alternative software currently > in the repositories is apg, which seems very popular[2]. In order to And I was among them using it for a long time a years before. And what? > generation, have you looked into contributing the algorithm to apg? If I don't remember. It was few years ago. May be because it seemed easy enough quickly write a simple script. And it is the case: it is tiny and pretty short script. More over, at that time, I don't thought to introduce it into Debian. But for a last at least 15 years I've wrote tens of such scripts, that I am using for years in my work and life with enjoy and no problems. And now, I think, why don't make those lot of software available for Debian users? But I see: because there are army of formidable guards like You on the way into Debian. > not, why? Writing software from scratch is very often not the right I am totally with You. That is me, who often repeat: as usual inventors of bikes create their machines with square wheels. But I hope, it is not my case, because I was using alternative, before start to write my own. > trying to get the package sponsored, saying "give it a shot yourself" "give it a shot yourself" is only way in this case, because as Pronounceability is main point pushing me write this script, there are no way to evaluate and compare it other then on Your own experience. One thing, that I should add and not require "give it a shot yourself", is that all symbols included in password and excluded combinations are configurable. That means that everybody can adjust Pronounceability on his own taste. > Second, wouldn't it be better to let the software mature first, then > consider packaging it? Several people in this thread pointed out Really? I am certainly agree with You, no doubt. But tell, me how much less mature software that one in question there are in Debian? No one, indeed? > step back, make sure people use and report bugs on the software, and It is like paradox: may be with everything You write in this letter I am agree, but make different conclusions. Where are those "people use and report bugs"? If you means sourceforge, it take 100 years or more. I don't pretend on stable distribution. I think unstable or experimental is right place for testing and bugfixing. *************************** ### Vladimir Stavrinov ### vstavri...@gmail.com *************************** -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120407211001.GB2690@terra.00
