Re: Adding support for LZIP to dpkg, using that instead of xz, archive wide

2015-06-15 Thread Thomas Goirand
On 06/14/2015 05:10 PM, Don Armstrong wrote: > On Sun, 14 Jun 2015, Thomas Goirand wrote: >> Therefore, I'm tempted to raise this to the technical committee >> (putting their list as Cc). Does anyone see a reason why I am >> mistaking here? > > Does a patch exist which can enable lz for orig.tar?

Re: Adding support for LZIP to dpkg, using that instead of xz, archive wide

2015-06-15 Thread Aron Xu
On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 5:04 PM, Thomas Goirand wrote: > On 06/14/2015 05:10 PM, Don Armstrong wrote: >> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015, Thomas Goirand wrote: >>> Therefore, I'm tempted to raise this to the technical committee >>> (putting their list as Cc). Does anyone see a reason why I am >>> mistaking he

Bug#750135: Call for Vote: Resolution on Aptitude Maintainer

2015-06-15 Thread Sam Hartman
I here-by call for a vote on the following text (option A); the other option is FD. I will be out much of the next two weeks so if the vote becomes resolved I'd appreciate it if someone could step in and announce the decision. Background/Rationale: 1. In #750135, the Technical Committee was ask

Bug#750135: Call for Vote: Resolution on Aptitude Maintainer

2015-06-15 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Sam" == Sam Hartman writes: Sam> I here-by call for a vote on the following text (option A); the Sam> other option is FD. I will be out much of the next two weeks Sam> so if the vote becomes resolved I'd appreciate it if someone Sam> could step in and announce the decision

Re: Adding support for LZIP to dpkg, using that instead of xz, archive wide

2015-06-15 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Aron" == Aron Xu writes: Aron> I don't hold a view on whether we want lz support in dpkg/dak, Aron> but it could be a pity if we really involve CTTE for such an Aron> issue. To me, it's sorta abusing the escalation process if Aron> every individual developer raise an issue

Bug#750135: Call for Vote: Resolution on Aptitude Maintainer

2015-06-15 Thread Didier 'OdyX' Raboud
Le lundi, 15 juin 2015, 08.08:27 Sam Hartman a écrit : > I here-by call for a vote on the following text (option A); the other > option is FD. > (…) > Using the power of the technical committee to provide advice (§6.1.5): > > 1. The Technical Committee agrees that Christian has the power to >

Re: Adding support for LZIP to dpkg, using that instead of xz, archive wide

2015-06-15 Thread Marco d'Itri
On Jun 15, Thomas Goirand wrote: > I'm not at a stage where I want to involve the CTTE right now. I still > would prefer to gather opinions and see where it goes. My opinion is that you have not proved either that lz is widely used or that it is "better" than xz. -- ciao, Marco pgpiiNG5xE66F

Bug#750135: Call for Vote: Resolution on Aptitude Maintainer

2015-06-15 Thread Don Armstrong
On Mon, 15 Jun 2015, Sam Hartman wrote: > I here-by call for a vote on the following text (option A); the other > option is FD. I vote A > FD. > I will be out much of the next two weeks so if the vote becomes > resolved I'd appreciate it if someone could step in and announce the > decision. I c