On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Aurélien Larcher < aurelien.larc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 10:01 PM, Andreas Wacknitz <a.wackn...@gmx.de> > wrote: > >> >> >> Am 12.10.16 um 12:48 schrieb Adam Števko: >> >> Hi, >>> >>> On 12 Oct 2016, at 13:54, Marc Lobelle <marc.lobe...@uclouvain.be> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 11/10/16 18:19, Aurélien Larcher wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> here is a short list of packages looking for adoption by a nice >>>>> maintainer: >>>>> >>>>> benchmark/iozone >>>>> developer/fakeroot >>>>> developer/versioning/guilt >>>>> editor/bvi >>>>> editor/jedit >>>>> image/virtualgl >>>>> library/idnkit >>>>> library/libosip2 >>>>> library/xmlrpc-c >>>>> shell/shmux >>>>> terminal/roxterm >>>>> web/aget >>>>> >>>>> Considering that we have been talking about this for several months, >>>>> if nobody is interested in updating them right now, I guess they >>>>> should simply be deprecated instead of carrying old versions around. >>>>> >>>>> Aurélien >>>>> >>>>> Some old open source programs are not maintained any more but they do >>>> well what they are supposed to do. I think xfig is in this case. However >>>> they are still usefull and used. It is always a loss of time to have to >>>> find a source and recompile it when you install a new computer with a >>>> recent OS distribution (such as OI-Hipster1604). >>>> >>>> There are also programs that are still maintained but of which an old >>>> version is in OI, such as cups: it is better to have an old cups than no >>>> cups at all. >>>> >>>> As long as such programs work I would keep them in distributions. If >>>> one does not like to have them with the others, they could somehow be >>>> flagged as old. >>>> >>>> I'll see if I can make a package with a working version of xfig. Can >>>> you point me to an howto (assuming I have a working compiled version for >>>> OI). >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Marc >>>> >>> https://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/Building+with+oi-userland >>> >>> For packaging tips look for examples in other components. Also write >>> down any problems with the quality of the documentation, so we can make it >>> better. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Adam >>> _______________________________________________ >>> openindiana-discuss mailing list >>> openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org >>> https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >>> >> I would like to see is >> 1. A page about build environment preparation, especially what >> packages are needed (and how to install them) to build all userland packages >> Some words when you are trying to build in a zone. A downloadable >> script would be nice... >> 2. How and when to update the build environment. >> 3. A sample for a new package (steps that are needed) and a sample >> for updating an existing package. >> 4. Tips (collection of best practices and caveats). >> >> I think all this would make it easier for newcomers. >> > > I need to update it but this is a start: > > https://openindiana.github.io/oi-docs/dev/userland/ > > It is missing the recent addition of REQUIRED_PACKAGES and pre-publish. > Gaaaah all the = where turned into # ... http://hub.openindiana.ninja/?q=content/quick-start-oi-userland > > For simple packaging tasks and provided that the system is plain Hipster, > installation in a zone is IMHO an unnecessary burden. > > > >> >> Regards >> Andreas >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> openindiana-discuss mailing list >> openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org >> https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >> > > > > -- > --- > Praise the Caffeine embeddings > -- --- Praise the Caffeine embeddings _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
