On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 8:44 AM, Thayer Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 1:04 AM, Allan McRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Jud wrote: >>> >>> It seems nobody loves bluez - can it please be demoted to the AUR so >>> the community can revive it, thanks. >>> >>> Packages: >>> bluez >>> bluez-gnome >>> obex-data-server >>> openobex >>> gnokii >>> libbtctl >>> >>> Obsolete: >>> bluez-libs >>> bluez-utils >>> >>> >> >> Well, it is not quite that simple. From a simple scan the following >> packages depend on bluez: >> >> gvfs >> kdebase-workshop >> totem >> totem-xine >> >> From a look in the [community] repo, Giovanni (viodnull) maintains some >> bluez related packages. So, Giovanni, can you take this on? > > Ugh! Totem requires bluetooth stuff!? Since it seems this is a > technology that virtually none of the developers (nor many of the > users) seem to want or use, maybe we should consider compiling the > above applications with BT support disabled. I'm just spouting ideas > here, I have no idea if the above actually can be compiled without > support, but it seems a reasonable solution. Then we could safely > shift it back to the community/AUR for maintenance...
How about we try this first: Would anyone mind if I posted a "job opening" for a bluez/bluetooth maintainer to the main site news? See if we can pull someone on board that has the desire to maintain bluetooth related packages?
