* Branden Robinson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [031209 11:25]: > On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 08:16:55AM +0100, Andreas Barth wrote: > > * Package name : debsigs-ng > > Version : 0.1 > > Upstream Author : Andreas Barth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * URL : http://debsigs.turmzimmer.net/ > > * License : GPL > > Description : create and verify signatures on .deb-files > > > > debsigs-ng is a low-level tool for creation and verification of > > signature on the Debian archive files (deb). > > > > The created signed files are strict compatible with dpkg and the > > apt-utils. These tools could also verify older signatures done by > > debsigs.
> Uh, debsigs has 6 outstanding bugs (3 normal, 3 wishlist), only one of > which is tagged "patch", and it only got that patch 3 days ago -- from > you. > > Is there a motivation for "debsigs-ng" apart from impatience? Yes. Impatience is no motivation at all. The whole motivation is that I disagree with many design considerations regarding the code of debsigs (e.g. the massive use of perl-object-modules) that is IMHO making the code overly complex and difficult. OO-programming is a good thing, but stretching it too far is also possible. So, I'm doing a total rewrite. And, I for myself, think that it's better to do a new implementation in a new package. If you disagree, and want that the re-write happens inside of debsigs, please say so. But plainly speaking, I'd leave nothing over from the current code. My wish to upload a new package has nothing whatsoever to do with impatience and/or your maintainership. It is only based on the "will throw all code away"-issue. Cheers, Andi -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/ PGP 1024/89FB5CE5 DC F1 85 6D A6 45 9C 0F 3B BE F1 D0 C5 D1 D9 0C
