On 2011-11-08 07:29, Nikolay Shaplov wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am considering to request a removal of sim because it is unmaintained >> and RC-buggy. > The main bug with nonfree icons were already solved in upstream. Also it does > not crash anymore. >
Hi, That is good to know. .) >> But I saw a version of sim on mentors.d.n, despite this >> bug not being an "ITA". >> >> So Alexander or Nikolay, are any of you interested in maintaining this >> in Debian? > Can somebody help me with verifying debian build rules to be accepted? > > I have my own build ruleset: http://svn.berlios.de/viewvc/sim- > im/branches/build-files/0.9.5/debian-unofficial/ I do not understand what > zowers have written :-/ > > also we should rename packages sim-qt -> sim-im and sim -> dev/null I also do > not know how. > Personally I find both rules files somewhat complex. :) My personal taste aside, I believe debian-ment...@lists.debian.org is a good place to ask questions about general packaging. >> If not, I will file a removal request very soon (within 2 >> weeks). > > Right now I am busy with migrating project from berlios.de Which will close > at > the end of December. So If it can wait some more time till I am done with > migrating staff it would be great. If not, hope I will manage to do both in > time... > > While I prefer sim was fixed soon and obtained some newer packaging (i.e. build-arch/build-indep targets), it is not a blocker for me at the moment. So if you are interested in maintaining the package, I suggest you take it and work on it when you have time. Maybe you can convince someone to co-maintain it with you, who has time to fix the current issues now? ~Niels -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ec2c3a0.7030...@thykier.net