Re: RFS: python-whisper

2010-01-06 Thread Elliot Murphy
On 01/06/2010 07:12 PM, Ben Finney wrote: > A suggestion for a better synopsis: > > database engine for fast, reliable fixed-sized databases > Thanks! Changed per your suggestion and committed to svn. -- Elliot Murphy | https://launchpad.net/~statik/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP d

Re: RFS: python-whisper

2010-01-06 Thread Ben Finney
Elliot Murphy writes: > It builds these binary packages: > python-whisper - fast, reliable storage of numeric data over time. The package synopsis should be a brief answer to the question of “What *is* this package?”, and I don't find that synopsis addresses that question. That is, the synopsis

Re: RFS: python-whisper

2010-01-06 Thread Elliot Murphy
On 01/06/2010 05:10 PM, Elliot Murphy wrote: > My motivation for maintaining this package is: I want to package the > cool metrics graphing software called Graphite, and this is one of the > dependencies. I expect 3 packages in total: this one, and two > applications called python-carbon and graphi

RFS: python-whisper

2010-01-06 Thread Elliot Murphy
Dear mentors and python-module-packagers, I joined the team recently, injected my package into svn, and have now uploaded it to mentors. The package looks lintian-clean, and my test installations have worked OK. I'll gladly fix anything a sponsor might request to be fixed. Below is the RFS templat

Re: Request to join the team

2010-01-06 Thread Piotr Ożarowski
Hi Miguel, [Miguel Landaeta, 2010-01-06] > I would like to join the team and maintain some packages. you're a new DPMT member. Welcome :-) -- Piotr Ożarowski Debian GNU/Linux Developer www.ozarowski.pl www.griffith.cc www.debian.org GPG Fingerprint: 1D2

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-06 Thread Cyril Brulebois
Piotr Ożarowski (06/01/2010): > > 5. lintian complains about my not using my full name in the > > package. Is that necessary? Is it bad if I use only my first > > name? > > which lintian tag is it? How do I grep? $ noglob git grep -e ^Tag.*full -- checks/fields.desc checks/fields.desc:Tag: mai

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-06 Thread Piotr Ożarowski
[Umang, 2010-01-06] > 1.I have read http://python-apps.alioth.debian.org/policy.html. It > doesn't seem to indicate anything about filing an ITP. In all the RFSs I > have seen here, there is an ITP mentioned. Do I need to file an ITP > before I make an RFS? The package I am looking to upl

Re: Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-06 Thread Michal Čihař
Hi Dne Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:39:00 +0530 Umang napsal(a): > 1.I have read http://python-apps.alioth.debian.org/policy.html. It > doesn't seem to indicate anything about filing an ITP. In all the RFSs I > have seen here, there is an ITP mentioned. Do I need to file an ITP > before I make an

Questions about PAPT and the uploading process

2010-01-06 Thread Umang
Hello all, I have recently joined the PAPT team and plan to upload a python application that I am working on. I have a few questions about the the uploading process. 1.I have read http://python-apps.alioth.debian.org/policy.html. It doesn't seem to indicate anything about filing an ITP.