Hi,
On 08/06/16 09:51, Gianfranco Costamagna wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>
>> i am maintaining many packages, which were maintained by Adam
>> originally. But all of them are team-maintained (Debian Science),
>> and this one is not.
>>
>> AFAIK Adam is not active in Debian last several years. From my
>> point of view, it will not be too offensive, if evolver will be
>> moved under the roof of Debian Science and you can be added as an
>> uploader of this package. But we need a confirmation from Adam or
>> MIA-team, I think.
>
>
> last activity is around 2012 according to db.d.o
>> Another option for the time being is that you are preparing a new
>> upload, file a bug against evolver ("new version...") and the
>> package will be NMUed after some time.
>
>
> I second this option, together with the move on debian-science of the
> package.
>
> in the meanwhile, according to quantz, the MIA process started some
> time ago (on 2016-05-24),
How can we get the current status of the process ?
Thanks,
Jerome
so I guess you can start proposing patches
> and open bugs, and then somebody will sponsor the work (after some
> reasonable time), together with a move to science team.
>
>
> thanks!
>
> Gianfranco
>
>
> 2016-06-07 23:42 GMT+02:00 Jerome BENOIT
> <sphericaltrian...@rezozer.net>:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> since a while I [0] have wanted to update the [surface] evolver
>> package [1,2] because I used it a few years ego [and because I may
>> use it a gain sooner or later]: I try to contact several times the
>> current maintainer in view to get the package officially orphaned
>> before any ITA submission. So far, I got no feed back. The package
>> is clearly abandoned. Is there any Debian authority that have the
>> permission to orphan it ? If not, what can be done ?
>>
>> Thanks, Jerome
>>
>> [0]
>> https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=calculus%40rezozer.net&buildd=1
>>
>>
[1] https://packages.qa.debian.org/e/evolver.html
>> [2] http://facstaff.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver/evolver.html
>>
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