Hi Iain, On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 3:47 AM Iain Parris <ipv2....@parris.org> wrote: > I am a long-time Debian user (running for 12+ years continuously in > production), but this is my very first post on a Debian mailing list. > I'd like to say a *huge* thank you for all that you do, from a very > happy user. :-)
Very happy to know! :) > The "sup-mail" package was removed from unstable and testing in April, > due to FTBFS (no Ruby 2.7 compatibility and inactive upstream): > <https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/sup-mail>, > <https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=956071>. > > Upstream is now active again: I and another long-term Sup user are now > the new upstream Sup maintainers. We released a new upstream version > last week, including Ruby 2.7 support and other fixes - Sup 1.0. > Upstream: <https://github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup>. (I am @IPv2 on > GitHub.) Aha, that's very nice indeed! \o/ Thanks for becoming the new upstream! :) > The "sup-mail" package is still in stable, and working fine there. It > would be nice if possible to reintroduce it before the bullseye release, > to avoid breakage for existing users during the buster to bullseye > upgrade, when system Ruby is upgraded to version 2.7. Of course. Now that the upstream is active again, we can sure re-introduce the package. > Three questions please: > > (1) Is it possible to move sup-mail out of the Attic > <https://salsa.debian.org/ruby-team/attic/sup-mail> - who can do > this? This is done now! Repository here: https://salsa.debian.org/ruby-team/sup-mail > (2) Can we sync sup-mail with upstream, with the goal of reintroducing > sup-mail package into unstable? Upstream release 1.0: > <https://github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/releases/tag/release-1.0>. This is also done :) I have re-uploaded v1.0 to unstable. It is in the NEW queue now and will soon be in the archive once it has been accepted by the FTP masters. So it's just a matter of time now :) > (3) How can I help? I am prepared to volunteer to do any/all of the > above. I am likely to need a mentor if I look at this myself, > because this would be my very first Debian contribution. Who's > friendly? :-) Everyone's friendly here, welcome aboard ;) I am happy to maintain this in Debian (as long as you're active upstream :)). Besides, if you also want to maintain sup-mail in Debian, I'll be happy to help you through :) Let me/us know how can I/us help! \o/ Also, the most important part where you can really help is when I forward some patches/issues upstream, maybe you can take a look at them and provide a fix so it's more easier to maintain the package on the Debian side! :) > (I am sending this email to Utkarsh as the last committer to > <https://salsa.debian.org/ruby-team/attic/sup-mail/-/commits/master/>, > and to the wider Debian Ruby Team as per the wiki documentation, > <https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Ruby/Packaging#Joining_the_pkg-ruby-extras_team>.) Thanks for your mail! \o/ Best, Utkarsh
