Hi folks, libs11n[0] is a nice C++ serialisation library. The author makes no secrets about shortcomings (e.g. when compared to boost's libs11n), but also has some funky stuff in place no other serialisation library offers. Quickly: serialisation is saving and storing data from C++ programmes.
0. http://www.s11n.net Right now, libs11n 0.8 is in the archives, and it just got an RC bug[1] today. I feel rather ashamed about this (and had to tag it wontfix) because rather than fixing this bug, 0.8 should (have long) be(en) replaced with 1.0/1.1. 1. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=322642 Unfortunately, I have found myself without time for this task. Part of the reason is that upstream uses his own build system[2], and I've had troubles getting it to work from debian/rules -- but I have also not invested more than a few hours in this. 2. http://toc.sourceforge.net/ I am thus soliciting help from people who'd be interested in packaging libs11n 1.0/1.1 for Debian. It's a shared library, so you should have experience with Debian packaging, and you should have read and understood Junichi's excellent library packaging guide[3]. 3. http://www.netfort.gr.jp/~dancer/column/libpkg-guide/libpkg-guide.html I would happily assist anyone with the task but I don't have much time. Instead, I'd basically be there for questions and help make sure that we do the right thing wrt SONAMES, library package names, and file placement. There are two ways to go about the packaging: convert the package to GNU autotools (upstream would appreciate and incorporate it), or attempt to make the build system work with debian/rules. For 0.8, the latter worked. For 1.0/1.1, a bunch of changes should have made the task easier, I just didn't have a close look yet. Upstream is generally responsive, and always open to any kind of suggestion. So if you are interested in helping out, please let me know. I'd be happy to bestow maintainership of the package to you, if you want it. I'd also be supportive of a small group (2-3) working on this together. Thanks for listening. -- Please do not send copies of list mail to me; I read the list! .''`. martin f. krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' : proud Debian developer and author: http://debiansystem.info `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system Invalid/expired PGP (sub)keys? Use subkeys.pgp.net as keyserver! "arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion." -- oscar wilde
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