I'm looking for a sponsor for the PyOpenGL 2.0.0 packages I created to replace the current python-opengl (1.5) packages. The new packages have seen some use, and have produced positive feedback :) I've used them myself without problems, and haven't had any complaints other than "why aren't they in unstable".
Because the python-opengl package is somewhat problematic (it doesn't build properly against python2.2 because of a Tk version issue) several people have offered to temporarily sponsor the packages, but it would be nice to have a sponsor that actually knows both Python and OpenGL, and preferably PyOpenGL :) Also, Enrique Zanardi, the python-opengl maintainer, indicated he would be fixing that package to work properly with python2.2 (and if he ends up not having the time to do it, I can provide an NMU for it) so the need isn't that pressing, in my eyes. PyOpenGL 2.0 isn't quite compatible with PyOpenGL 1.5, so I don't think we can replace python-opengl just yet. Any sponsor should know that I intend to package some of the 2.0.1 alpha's or at least some CVS snapshots too, when they stabilize some, and later versions. The 2.0.0.44 packages still have two caveats, by the way: - The licensing is somewhat unclear. PyOpenGL 2.0 claims to be covered by the SGI FreeB license, but I cannot figure out why. The package includes the license, both in its original PostScript and a text version I made myself. I am not certain what the status of the FreeB license wrt. the DFSG is; it seems to be okay, but see http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2003/debian-legal-200301/msg00042.html - Togl is still included in the python*-togl packages. Togl is actually a Tcl/Tk package in its own right, and could certainly be packaged independantly; it would remove the need to include Togl in each python-version-specific python*-togl package. However, I don't know enough about Tcl/Tk packaging to make it work. The upstream source also doesn't support this yet (because before, it required a modified Togl to work properly) but that's easily fixed. See also my original mentor request: http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2003/debian-mentors-200301/msg00164.html and its followup. -- Thomas Wouters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi! I'm a .signature virus! copy me into your .signature file to help me spread!
