Hi Sascha, On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 10:16:59AM +0100, Sascha Steinbiss wrote: > thanks for considerin my package.
You are welcome. > > in principle I would like to sponsor. The only thing I do not like is > > the fact that two packaging repositories are hanging around in > > git.debian.org. This might be confusing for potentially interested > > persons. > > I absolutely agree and surely would like to sort this out. > > Please either do > > > > 1. merge your repository into collab-maint/jquery-datatables.git > > Well, the JS policy [1] stating that the repository should reflect the > source package name, which according to the policy should have a > different name than the one Matthias chose several years ago for his > one. But they also state it's not a hard requirement so I guess this is > an option. I think you should follow JS policy which I was not aware about. So the best thing to do would probably be to rename the existing repository to collab-maint/datatables.js.git. > However, I would need to be approved for collab-maint access first. > Could you probably help? I think you need to follow the procedure explained here: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2012/01/msg00006.html "What if I am a DM, do I need to find an advocate?" > > 2. if you have no access to collab-maint yet feel free to move > > your repository into Debian Med Git *and* ask Matthias for > > either removing his repository or cleaning it up from files > > and just drop a README.status file pointing to the actively > > maintained one > > Sure, I wanted to get in touch with him anyway. > > > 3. ask Matthias for either removing his repository or cleaning it > > up from files and just drop a README.status file pointing to > > the actively maintained one and stay with your private > > repository > > The private repo was just for sponsoring/review to not leave a stray > package in the Debian Med area in case I get advised to move it to the > Javascript team etc. It definitely was not intended to stay ;) I admit I was not aware of a Javascript team. May be it makes sense then to join this team and move the Git repository there. I'm fine with sponsoring your package also in this case. > > I'd prefer 1. and 2. (in this order) way much over 3. > > Agreed. If you can help me sort out getting collab-maint access I would > be happy to coordinate the next steps with Matthias to update the > repository he started. If not, I will follow option 2. Feel free to either join collab-maint or Javascript team and ping me if you need further help. Kind regards Andreas. > [1] https://wiki.debian.org/Javascript/Policy > > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 10:21:48AM +0100, Sascha Steinbiss wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> as a result of bug #798900 [1] (also partially discussed here) I have > >> prepared a proper source-built package for DataTables [2], to be used as > >> a dependency for packages that for now just use embedded copies of > >> jquery.dataTables.js or jquery.dataTables.min.js. > >> > >> I guess this supersedes the prospective package in collab-maint [3] > >> which did not use the upstream source but rather their release > >> repository which just provides build artifacts. Also, the previous > >> package is outdated and was apparently never uploaded. See the original > >> ITP [4]. Is it OK to close the ITP bug with my new package? > >> > >> If you are happy with the package, could anyone sponsor? > >> > >> Thanks > >> Sascha > >> > >> > >> [1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=798900 > >> [2] https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/users/sascha-guest/datatables.js.git/ > >> [3] https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/jquery-datatables.git/ > >> [4] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=719601 > >> > >> > >> -- > >> The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is operated by Genome Research > >> Limited, a charity registered in England with number 1021457 and a > >> company registered in England with number 2742969, whose registered > >> office is 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Debian-med-packaging mailing list > >> debian-med-packag...@lists.alioth.debian.org > >> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debian-med-packaging > >> > > > > > -- > The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is operated by Genome Research > Limited, a charity registered in England with number 1021457 and a > company registered in England with number 2742969, whose registered > office is 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE. > > _______________________________________________ > Debian-med-packaging mailing list > debian-med-packag...@lists.alioth.debian.org > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debian-med-packaging > -- http://fam-tille.de