Re: RFS: PapaFactory
Narinder Claire writes: > At the given link, the third file down is a debian package which > passes the lintian test. Please follow the guidelines in the debian-mentors FAQ http://people.debian.org/~mpalmer/debian-mentors_FAQ.html> when seeking a sponsor for a package. Your RFS (Request For Sponsor) message needs to include quite a lot of information. Thanks for your work toward improving Debian, and good fortune in gaining the knowledge to work with the existing procedures. -- \ “What we usually pray to God is not that His will be done, but | `\ that He approve ours.” —Helga Bergold Gross | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: ITS: arc-colors, gnome-colors, shiki-colors are ready
* Dmitrijs Ledkovs [090605 20:01]: > 2009/6/5 Bernhard R. Link : > > * Dmitrijs Ledkovs [090605 14:01]: > >> > I've asked multiple times and not yet got a single argument why > >> > "I herby place this and that in the public domain" could see any danger > >> > to be misunderstood or invalidated by a German court. > > > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain#Rule_of_the_shorter_term > >> > >> Sorry no better source. > > > > Only thing I can find there is that the "years after authors death" > > is the same without looking where the author lived. And it also says > > that the USA has the same behaviour in this regard. > > > > I doubt we will find useable software anytime soon where the > > software is in the public domain because the author is many decades > > dead, but I was speaking about people giving up their copyrights. > > > > Hochachtungsvoll, > > Bernhard R. Link > > "However, some countries make exceptions to this rule. A notorious > case is Germany, which has had a bilateral treaty with the U.S. > governing copyright since January 15, 1892. That treaty, which is > still in effect, defined that a U.S. work was copyrighted in Germany > according to German law irrespective of the work's copyright status in > the U.S, and it did not contain a "rule of the shorter term". In one > case, a German court therefore decided that a U.S. work that had > fallen into the public domain in the U.S. was still copyrighted in > Germany in 2003 in spite of §7(1) of the EU directive." > > Good enough for me. To say what? All this says, especially with the context you omitted, that a work will not enter public domain N years after death of the author for N the value from the authors home country but only when the number of years by German law are reached. And given the list also linked on that page, that is true for many countries, including the US. If I misread anything, please tell me. But there is nothing at all saying that a "I place this work in the public domain" would have any more problems in Germany than in the US. Hochachtungsvoll, Bernhard R. Link -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
ftp-master tools...
Hi mentors, I saw this [1] about ftp-master tools that need help. They need documentation, packaging action,... Is it always in actuality ? I ask this because i downloaded from CVS and i see that there is a debian directory with everythink to build the package. I did not watch in files to see the content. In addition i saw that it is Joerg Jaspert that is in charge of this package as it is shown here [2]. The package is already in sid... What is the right information. Is the package needing help or is the package adopted ? Best regards, Laurent. [1] : http://www.debian.org/devel/todo/ [2] : http://packages.qa.debian.org/d/dak.html -- Laurent Guignard, Registered as user #301590 with the Linux Counter Site : http://www.famille-guignard.org Blog : http://blog.famille-guignard.org Projet : http://sicontact.sourceforge.net GULL de Villefranche sur Saône : http://www.cagull.org signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: ftp-master tools...
On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 13:56, Laurent Guignard wrote: > Hi mentors, > > I saw this [1] about ftp-master tools that need help. They need documentation, > packaging action,... > Is it always in actuality ? > I ask this because i downloaded from CVS and i see that there is a debian > directory with everythink to build the package. I did not watch in files to > see the content. Those informations looks like outdated: refer to [1] for new location and information about dak. [1] http://ftp-master.debian.org/#dak > In addition i saw that it is Joerg Jaspert that is in charge of this package > as it is shown here [2]. The package is already in sid... > > What is the right information. Is the package needing help or is the package > adopted ? Why didn't you asked ftp-master directly? I've added them in CC (hope they don't mind), they may provide much more information then debian-mentors. > Best regards, > Laurent. > > [1] : http://www.debian.org/devel/todo/ > [2] : http://packages.qa.debian.org/d/dak.html Regards, -- Sandro Tosi (aka morph, morpheus, matrixhasu) My website: http://matrixhasu.altervista.org/ Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: ITS: arc-colors, gnome-colors, shiki-colors are ready
2009/6/6 Bernhard R. Link : > > To say what? All this says, especially with the context you omitted, > that a work will not enter public domain N years after death of the > author for N the value from the authors home country but only when the > number of years by German law are reached. > > And given the list also linked on that page, that is true for many > countries, including the US. If I misread anything, please tell me. > But there is nothing at all saying that a "I place this work in the > public domain" would have any more problems in Germany than in the US. > > Hochachtungsvoll, > Bernhard R. Link Ok, sorry, I did missunderstood this. -- With best regards Dmitrijs Ledkovs (for short Dima), Ледков Дмитрий Юрьевич -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: RFS: subnetcalc
Dear Patrick, thank you for your review of the SubNetCalc package. The updated package at http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/s/subnetcalc/ should fix the changelog problem: - I have restored the old entries from SVN - The new upstream version is now 2.0.2, therefore the new Debian package is 2.0.2-1debian1. Best regards Thomas Dreibholz signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: RFS: gddrescue-1.10
On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Piotr Ożarowski wrote: > [Rince, 2009-05-28] > > > > http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/g/gddrescue/gddrescue_1.10+nmu2.dsc > > * shold not be a native package The package this is updating is a non-native package only in name - it's a native package with a .diff attached to update the version from 1.2 to 1.3. I don't really see any good way to make it a non-native package without changing the name of the upstream tarball's output dir, and I don't know of any way to do that in a reasonable fashion. > * wrong distribution That is embarrassing. * wrong version I don't understand what you mean. I'm guessing that you are objecting to the +nmu2. * "Update standards and compat settings to latest sid." doesn't tell me > much about what and why changed Fixed. http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/g/gddrescue/gddrescue_1.10+nmu1.dsc - Rich
RFS: cb2bib
Dear mentor Debianists, In accordance with my usual sponsor (Lionel Mamane) who is currently rather busy, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "cb2bib" (First Upload). * Package name: cb2bib Version : 1.3.0-1 Upstream Author : Pere Constans * URL : http://www.molspaces.com/cb2bib/ * License : GPL-3 Section : text It builds this single binary package: cb2bib - extract bibliographic references from various sources Some details to put you in appetite: cb2bib is a program to extract bibliographic references from unformatted and non standard sources, like: - email alerts; - journal Web pages; - and most interestingly PDF files. . Output references are written to BibTeX-formatted files. Other features include: - article files can be linked and renamed by dragging them onto the cb2Bib window; - editing and browsing BibTeX files; - citing references, searching references and the full contents of the referenced documents; - inserting bibliographic metadata to documents; - writing short notes that interrelate several references. The package appears to be lintian clean (unless for --pedantic warnings about spelling errors in cb2bib binary that I already have sent to upstream for correction in the next version). The upload would fix this ITP bug: 529399 The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/c/cb2bib - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable - main contrib non-free - dget - http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/c/cb2bib/cb2bib_1.3.0-1.dsc I would be glad if someone 1) checked and 2) uploaded this package for me. Kind regards Filippo -- Filippo Rusconi, PhD - CNRS - public key C78F687C Author of ``massXpert'' at http://www.massxpert.org signature.asc Description: Digital signature
RFS: obexpushd (small update)
Hy, I'm looking for someone to sponsor a new version (0.8) for obexpushd. The changes are small, so it should be reasy to review. It is of course linitan clean, so no problems here. It fixes all bugs currently in debian bugs. Obexpushd is a program for receiving files via Bluetooth or IRDA. Its maintained by me (since the last maintainer hasn't got any time). The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/o/obexpushd - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/o/obexpushd/obexpushd_0.8-1.dsc I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. Thanks -- Dominik Bruhn mailto: domi...@dbruhn.de signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: RFS: kplayer
On Martes 26 Mayo 2009 14:45:23 Patrick Matthäi escribió: > David Palacio schrieb: > > On Sábado 16 Mayo 2009 04:40:17 Patrick Matthäi escribió: > >> David Palacio schrieb: > > - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/k/kplayer > > * debian/control: > - The bugs field is useless here > >> > >> Now format is useless > >> > - Please add the homepage field > >> > >> There is a doubled http:// > >> > * debian/copyright: > - You may leave your own copyright there > - The files in doc/ are licensed with the GFDL, see COPYING-DOCS > >>> > >>> They are not being installed. Or do you want them out of sources too? > >> > >> If they are in the tarball, they have to be listed in copyright. > >> > >> Also here is another warning: > >> P: kplayer: experimental-to-unstable-without-comment > >> > >> You may add a ITP or overtake an existing and close it with your firstz > >> initial debian upload. > >> > >> You also want to add a menu file. > > > > Done. > > > > Thanks. > > * debian/control: > - You suggest a non-existing package kplayer-doc. > > * debian/menu: > - The icon file is missing there, it should be a xpm. If no .xpm is > available, you may simply generate it with gimp. > > * debian/patches/* > - Have you sent them to upstream? Those already are fixed upstream, as noted in the diff comments. > * debian/copyright: > There are still bigger issues for which the package will get a reject. > 1) I can not see from your copyright which files/dirs are licensed under > the terms of the GPLv3+ and which are licensed unter the GFDL. > 2) I don't believe that every copyright holder has his copyleft in *all* > files. > > Write it e.g. this way: > http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/k/kdenlive/current/copyrigh >t > > Or much better follow the proposal copyright format: > http://wiki.debian.org/Proposals/CopyrightFormat I did it instead pkg-kde style (I have worked there a little). But it still addresses your two points. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: RFS: parcellite (updated package)
Hi all, This is a ping on my RFS for parcellite (0.9.1-1) which was first posted to mentors on March 19th. I just refreshed the upload. All suggestion brought up have been added. It builds in a sid pbuilder and is lintian clean. This new upstream release includes a patch that is already fixed in Ubuntu. + Click brings up an actions context menu, but this does not work with the current package for certain keyboards. This is resolved in this upload. Here is the refreshed changelog: parcellite (0.9.1-1) unstable; urgency=low * New upstream release. - New: + Several new translations. + Print primary contents command line option. + Clipboard and primary synchronization (by Wolfgang Schnerring). - Changes: + Updated translations. + Eliminated redundant disk activity. + Control-click patch for actions menu. + Selected items are bumped to the top of the history. + Improved (once again) new clipboard/primary contents handling. + Piping clipboard contents no longer truncates new line character. + New Edit Clipboard dialog. Old dialog had strange behavior under different window managers. * debian/control - Fix short description and add to the long description. - Add Vcs-* field. - Bump Standards-Version to 3.8.1 * debian/rules: - Install conf files to /etc not /usr/etc * Added debian/README.source exlaining quilt * debian/patches/* - Refresh for new release. - Add Description fields and upstream bug numbers. * debian/copyright - Add new copyright holder for po/sv.po - Point to exact versions of GPL The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/parcellite - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/parcellite/parcellite_0.9.1-1.dsc If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know. I would appreciate it if someone uploaded this package for me. Thanks, - Andrew Starr-Bochicchio PS: I live in NYC which will host DebConf10. I know it's still a year away, but perhaps I could bribe a sponsor with the promise of beer? ;-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: RFS: ecm -- prepares CD image files so they compress better
Hi Loïc, > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "ecm" > > * Package name: ecm > Version : 1.00 > Upstream Author : Neill Corlett > * URL : http://www.neillcorlett.com/ecm/ > * License : GPL2+ > Programming Lang: C > Description : prepares CD image files so they compress better I had a quick look at your package and did not find a problem, though I would have to give it a closer look before upload. Unfortunately, ecm seems to have a problem with files larger than 2 or 4 GB (I tried the 1st Debian Lenny DVD). I ended up with a file of size 381 MB :-((. I'm aware that ecm does not claim to handle DVD images, but it also does not refuse to handle them. I consider this a grave bug (data loss). I did another test with the first Debian Etch CD. ecm reduced the size of the image by 0.03%. Compressing the original ISO and the ecm-prepared version with bzip2 gave a 0.097% advantage for the ecm-prepared version. Do you have any number where ecm shows a reasonable gain? Don't most CDs/DVDs contain data (software, music, video) that is already compressed in one way or another? Therefore I would guess that removing some very small amount of hard-to-compress data doesn't improve the overall situation. For these reasons I'm currently inclined not to sponsor this package. Also, ecm-prepared/compressed images don't seem to be widespread as far as I can say (and the software is 7 years old). Joachim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: RFS: obexpushd (updated package)
Hello, On Tue, 02 Jun 2009, Dominik Bruhn wrote: > I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 0.8-1 > of the package "obexpushd". On Sat, 06 Jun 2009, Dominik Bruhn wrote: > I'm looking for someone to sponsor a new version (0.8) for obexpushd. > The changes are small, so it should be reasy to review. It is of course > linitan clean, so no problems here. The RFA was ITP'ed by the upstream maintainer Hendrik Sattler on 3rd June 2009. Dominik Bruhn ITP'ed on 6th June 2009. Could you please resolve this matter between the two of you before we proceed? There are two possibilities: a. Co-maintainer-ship b. The person who will give up the ITP should send an appropriate mail to 529...@bugs.debian.org. Regards, Kapil. -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: RFS: subnetcalc
On Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 03:59:18PM +0200, Thomas Dreibholz wrote: > - The new upstream version is now 2.0.2, therefore the new Debian package is > 2.0.2-1debian1. Uhm... no. 'debian' is effectively the default source, so you don't tag packages as such. - Matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: RFS: xmms2 (updated package)
Dear mentors, I have updated the xmms2 package. Here you can find the dsc file: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/x/xmms2/xmms2_0.6DrMattDestruction-2.dsc I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. The package is not lintian free, but very improved compared to version 0.6DrMattDestruction-1. Here are the remaining issues (lintian -iIv --pedantic): P: xmms2 source: direct-changes-in-diff-but-no-patch-system .gitignore and 5 more As written before, we use git instead of patches to track changes. W: binary-without-manpage I have filed an upstream bugreport for that. I: libxmmsclient5: no-symbols-control-file usr/lib/libxmmsclient.so.5.0.0 N: N:Although the package includes a shared library, the package does not N:have a symbols control file. N: N:dpkg can use symbols files in order to generate more accurate library N:dependencies for applications, based on the symbols from the library N:that are actually used by the application. N: N:Refer to the dpkg-gensymbols(1) manual page and N:http://wiki.debian.org/UsingSymbolsFiles for details. N: N:Severity: wishlist, Certainty: certain I have no idea, neither why I get this, nor how to fix it. debian/libxmmsclient5/DEBIAN/shlibs was created and contains "libxmmsclient 5 libxmmsclient5 (>= 0.6DrMattDestruction)". So why is lintian complaining? Florian Ragwitz, the maintainer of xmms2, is very busy and have no time for it. He agreed on asking here for a sponsor. Please CC Florian and me, if you response to this mail, because we did not subscribe this mailing list. Cheers, Benjamin signature.asc Description: Dies ist ein digital signierter Nachrichtenteil
Re: RFS: xmms2 (updated package)
On Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 12:53:17AM +0200, Benjamin Drung wrote: > > I: libxmmsclient5: no-symbols-control-file usr/lib/libxmmsclient.so.5.0.0 > N: > N:Although the package includes a shared library, the package does not > N:have a symbols control file. > N: > N:dpkg can use symbols files in order to generate more accurate library > N:dependencies for applications, based on the symbols from the library > N:that are actually used by the application. > N: > N:Refer to the dpkg-gensymbols(1) manual page and > N:http://wiki.debian.org/UsingSymbolsFiles for details. > N: > N:Severity: wishlist, Certainty: certain > > I have no idea, neither why I get this, nor how to fix it. > debian/libxmmsclient5/DEBIAN/shlibs was created and contains > "libxmmsclient 5 libxmmsclient5 (>= 0.6DrMattDestruction)". So why is > lintian complaining? > 16:04 < Ryan52> bdrung: a symbols file is different from shlibs 16:04 < Ryan52> bdrung: run "dpkg-gensymbols > debian/libxmmsclient5.symbols" 16:05 < Ryan52> bdrung: then it should be regenerated and installed correctly during build 16:05 < Ryan52> bdrung: tho you will have to strip off the debian revision from the version in every line in debian/libxmmsclient5.symbols. 16:10 * Ryan52 replies on mailing list since he's leaving -- _ Ryan Niebur ryanrya...@gmail.com signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: RFS: xmms2 (updated package)
Benjamin Drung writes: > P: xmms2 source: direct-changes-in-diff-but-no-patch-system .gitignore > and 5 more > > As written before, we use git instead of patches to track changes. You need to, during the ‘clean’ target, remove any files that aren't part of the package source. -- \ “We should strive to do things in [Gandhi's] spirit… not to use | `\ violence in fighting for our cause, but by non-participation in | _o__) what we believe is evil.” —Albert Einstein | Ben Finney pgpP3YyIq3xFL.pgp Description: PGP signature
