Re: orphaning xtend and htget?

2003-07-24 Thread Andreas Barth
* Andreas Barth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [030724 21:05]: > IMHO both packages should be orphaned and Troy Hansons should be set > to MIA (last reference found of him via google was of Februar 2002). Surprisingly: He was very fast responsive (didn't thought so by my google researche) and is just reappea

orphaning xtend and htget?

2003-07-24 Thread Andreas Barth
Hi,' IMHO both packages should be orphaned and Troy Hansons should be set to MIA (last reference found of him via google was of Februar 2002). Bot packages were NMUed with maintainers permission real long ago, so I'm setting both NMUers on Cc. xtend has a RC-bug; it's uninstallable because of heyu

Re: Thinking of removing some QA packages

2003-07-24 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 06:57:54PM +1000, Matthew Palmer wrote: > xinvaders: non-free, orphaned 7 months ago from an MIA maintainer. One > "normal" (although I think by now it's probably serious, given it's > an FHS bug) and a couple of wishlist bugs with patches in the BTS. > E

Re: Thinking of removing some QA packages

2003-07-24 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 06:57:54PM +1000, Matthew Palmer wrote: > Didn't look at anything less than 200 days old, so that's it. > > Does anyone else have any opinions on the removal of these packages? Making them go away sounds like quite a good thing. - Keegan pgp4N0bmbzyau.pgp Description:

Re: Need help: difficult NM / requestor

2003-07-24 Thread Roland Mas
Andreas Barth (2003-07-24 16:13:53 +0200) : [...] > After looking at > http://nm.debian.org/nmstatus.php?email=erayo%40cs.bilkent.edu.tr I > don't believe that he is ever becoming a DD (and after the > discussion with him by mail I think that's also better). Well, he > was also the example in the

Need help: difficult NM / requestor

2003-07-24 Thread Andreas Barth
Hi, most of you know that I'm currently cleaning up wnpp. I get mostly positive response, even from persons whom RFP/ITP is going to be closed/retitled (something like: "You're right, I stopped packaging long ago, so better retitle. If I restart, I can retitle back."). With this I'm happy with cle

Re: New wnpp tag: Request For (Co-Maintainer|Help|Whatever)

2003-07-24 Thread Rob Bradford
On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 13:31, Luca - De Whiskey's - De Vitis wrote: > I was wandering about that kind of bug. It should mean that a maintainer (or a > group of) is looking for more volunteer fo a kind of packge. > > It's not really a RFA, and it should probably have its own place on > w.d.o/devel/w

New wnpp tag: Request For (Co-Maintainer|Help|Whatever)

2003-07-24 Thread Luca - De Whiskey's - De Vitis
I was wandering about that kind of bug. It should mean that a maintainer (or a group of) is looking for more volunteer fo a kind of packge. It's not really a RFA, and it should probably have its own place on w.d.o/devel/wnpp page. RFC does not sounds good, but RFCM or RFH might. Any comment? ci

Re: Brian Ristuccia MIA?

2003-07-24 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:16:31PM +0200, Laurent Fousse wrote: > Hi, > > Le Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:15:58PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld écrivait: > > Hi. > > > > While searching through the RC bug list I found the package bnc > > wich has an RC bug ("no Build-Depends"), maintainer is > > Brian Ris

Re: Brian Ristuccia MIA?

2003-07-24 Thread Matthew Palmer
On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:15:58PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote: > While searching through the RC bug list I found the package bnc > wich has an RC bug ("no Build-Depends"), maintainer is > Brian Ristuccia ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). He has three packages, > all have the same bug (but at the other pac

Re: Brian Ristuccia MIA?

2003-07-24 Thread Laurent Fousse
Hi, Le Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:15:58PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld écrivait: > Hi. > > While searching through the RC bug list I found the package bnc > wich has an RC bug ("no Build-Depends"), maintainer is > Brian Ristuccia ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). He has three packages, > all have the same bug (but

Brian Ristuccia MIA?

2003-07-24 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
Hi. While searching through the RC bug list I found the package bnc wich has an RC bug ("no Build-Depends"), maintainer is Brian Ristuccia ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). He has three packages, all have the same bug (but at the other packages it is not at RC severity yet). All have been not uploaded for o

Re: Bug#200115: Patch somewhat flawed

2003-07-24 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
tags 142247 + pending tags 160811 + pending thanks On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 11:14:38AM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote: > > And, finally, I started to work on a french translation.. :-) > > So, as you may see, I will change the patch and, in its final form, it > will close 16 bugs. I've closed th

Re: Bug#200115: Patch somewhat flawed

2003-07-24 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Frank Lichtenheld ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > If it is really unmaintained currently, I'll try the new patch sent by > > Denis and then upload a NMU. > > No need to do that. I have prepared a QA Upload for it[0] and will > incorporate Denis' patch today. If you want I can send it to you > to

Thinking of removing some QA packages

2003-07-24 Thread Matthew Palmer
OK, I'm doing a bit of bug reviewing here, and have found a few packages I think should probably be removed. Just looking for some feedback from others with probably more experience than me as to whether I'm being overzealous or not. As to criteria: I only looked through the oldest of the imprope

Re: Howto tackle RC-bugs (and perhaps remove packages)?

2003-07-24 Thread Andreas Barth
One word before: I would like if a DD wants to "sponsor" the tackling, means discussion me the action items before doing. * Matthew Palmer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [030724 01:35]: > On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 09:35:37PM +0200, Andreas Barth wrote: > > The RC-bugs (and the packages they belong to) can IMHO