-----Original Message----- > Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:37:53 +0100 > Subject: Re: [aur-general] dropping gcin > From: Amanai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion about the Arch User Repository (AUR)" > <aur-general@archlinux.org>
> On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:17:34 -0700, Andreas Radke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > we're having gcin (Chinese input method) orphaned for a very long > > time and i guess no developer is interested in maintaining it or > > even able to set it up well. we have one or more outstanding bugs > > for a long time i cannot confirm or fix. > > > > i think we should leave the maintenance up to the community. they > > will do it far better. if no TU wants to take it i'd like to move it > > to unsupported. > > > > objections? > > > > -Andy > > > > > > Get a chinese developer ;) > > drop packages is not a real good idea. It goes against the rolling > release philosopy and it make no sence. Incrase the numbers of > developers to keep the packages in extra up to date. This make more > sence. > Example, it is already jre, jdk in jeopardy, last year it was > "acroread" what is already in "AUR" and what will be next? Drop all > extra packages? It is also clear to see that Jason Chu, have no time > anymore for his packages. > > Better make a opening for new developers from Japan, China, Korea how > increase the development level :) > > This never ending up and down from packages extra, community, aur is a > problem. If Users have to build all his packages from AUR then > Archlinux is useless and you will lose Users and supporters. > > Just my mind about dropping packages! > > > Hello, acroread as dropped because of license issues, jre and jdk are dropped because ther is a successor. I do not see an increasing number of packages dropped from extra. If no developer or speaks chinese the gcin package would be better in unsupported. If some day a new developer or TU speaks chinese he or she can take it again. Regards Stefan