On Thu, 2012-11-01 at 10:51 +0100, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > ]] Michael Gilbert > > > mlocate: http://bugs.debian.org/669368 (new upstream could have been > > pushed via nmu before the freeze, but it was prepared too late) > > <many others I'm sure> > > The suggested NMU that does random changes like changing the packaging > to 3.0 (quilt) and adding an uploader? Is that even a serious > suggestion? > > The new upstream release did not include any particularly compelling > changes for wheezy, which is why I did not update to the newer upstream > version.
For the record, this mail will also be Cc-ed to bug #669368 since the commented-on mail was also delivered there. I did not suggest an NMU, see the explanation in: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2012/11/msg00004.html Some stuff repeated here, for clarity: > Well the submitted files was not an NMU, I would need a sponsor for > that. It was a wish that the maintainer would complete the packaging, > but that did not happen. The changelog entry was for installation at > debian-ports. If the maintainer had adopted the changes, the changelog > would have been written accordingly by him, of course. > > The package is built and installed at debian-ports for GNU/Hurd where > a sponsor was available. FYI, this package is currently the only > locate package available on GNU/Hurd, therefore its importance. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org