On 2013-10-08 12:52:35, Thomas Goirand wrote: > On 10/08/2013 03:34 AM, Sebastian Ramacher wrote: > > Hi > > > > On 2013-10-08 00:50:27, Thomas Goirand wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> FYI, I have uploaded python-babel 1.3 in Sid. I couldn't wait for more, > >> so I did the work... > >> > >> I haven't pushed to the SVN, because git-svn is producing some weird > >> errors. Andrey, could you push the changes? > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Thomas > > > > How about you clean up the mess you've created? > > > > Andrey clearly stated in the bug that he's working on it > > He wrote that on Wed, 28th of Aug 2013. That's a long time ago, and as I > couldn't wait for more, as some or my packages for OpenStack > (build-)depends on Babel 1.3.
For a package that had to go through NEW anyway that's really no excuse. Pinging him and waiting a day or two for a reply doesn't hurt. > > and changed the topic of #debian-python to look for a sponsor. > > I'm sorry that I missed it, and that I got fooled by the wrong VCS > fields in the old package. Though probably writing in this bug would > have been more efficient than writing in the topic of the IRC channel? That's what we tell non-DDs to do. [1] says: Sponsorship requests can be sent on the main discussion list or on #debian-python IRC channel (OFTC network). [1] http://python-modules.alioth.debian.org/python-modules-policy.html > > So you could have at > > least asked Andrey what's the status of the packaging and helped him > > upload the changes he has prepared in the repository. > > > > I find this behavior very inappropriate. > > You want to talk about behaviors and include the -python list to add > some fun? Let's do that if you think that helps (I think it's a huge > waste of time). wRAR/Andrey's behavior is bordeline with me on IRC all > the time, and it starts to be quite annoying. I'd like this type of > harassment to to stop right away: it's not fun to read at all. If I wanted to have fun I'd laugh about it somewhere private and go on. But this is an team issue as our DDs appearently don't know where non-DDs are supposed to look for a sponsor. But what's even worse is that instead of sorting out personal issues with a team member, his work is thrown away. > > Apart from that your changes in debian/copyright are wrong. > > Would you care explain what is wrong there? Copyright 2007-2013 Edgewall Software is wrong. AUTHORS and LICENSE should give you a hint what's actually true. > > debian/changelog is inaccurate (python-pybabel is still there). > > Yes right, because I saw that there was still some reverse dependencies > and reverted my change, then forgot to also revert the changelog. I have > filled bugs against packages that still depends on pybabel and I think > it's best to wait until they are fixed. > > > There is no ${python:Recommends}. > > What do you mean there's no ${python:Recommends}? dpkg-gencontrol: warning: Recommends field of package python-babel: unknown substitution variable ${python:Recommends} ... dpkg-gencontrol: warning: Recommends field of package python3-babel: unknown substitution variable ${python3:Recommends} > > Why does python-babel-doc depend on > > python3-pkg-resources and why is ${sphinxdoc:Depends} missing? > > This is a bad copy/past which should be fixed. Not a huge deal to fix > though (the bulk of the work in the other parts of the package was the > most important bit of what was urgently needed). That's no excuse to upload an unfinished package. Regards -- Sebastian Ramacher
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