ng0 <n...@we.make.ritual.n0.is> writes: > Net::PSYC binary "psycion" requires perl-curses, which has been packaged > and send for review. > > psycion is being bugfixed, it is functional but the server application > it functions with needs to update the internal policies on how to treat > native psyc clients. It's on the todo list and will be fixed > eventually. As psycion is not the only part of Net::PSYC I find it okay > to submit the entire perl-net-psyc now instead of waiting for psyced to > have this policy fixed. > > There is psycmp3 which currently depends on MP3::List and the rxaudio > shareware, it will be fixed to function with current free software > equivalents of dependencies. It is deleted in a snippet phase for now > and will be added back when it no longer "recommends non-free > software". > > For another binary, I would have to package fam and SGI::FAM, this is > reflected in the most recent commit: > "moving bin/psycfilemonitor to contrib until somebody upgrades it to use > inotify instead of fam". No one uses this binary currently, so it can be > left where it is and will be updated in time. > > I created the file gnu/packages/psyc.scm because I am working on more > applications: psyced, libpsyc, psyclpc and future releases. As they all > circle around the psyced.org domain and the protocol PSYC, a dedicated > file is the only logic choice. libpsyc will follow soon after this > (perl-net-psyc) patch. > I am working close with upstream to address issues on different > operating systems. Upstream developers do very rarely release tarballs, > in the case of Net::PSYC this git commit has more bugfixes than the > latest tarball. As soon as the tarball catches up I will consider to > change it, however this is a very small application collection, so a > checkout will not take that much space on distributing servers.
Corrections appending to this: "needs to update the internal policies on how to treat native psyc clients" <- only when the welcome channel has secure set, a default psyced without any changes does not complain about this. The plan for the future is to run psycion with localhost psyced and cadet (gnunet), not via the insecure internet -- ng0 For non-prism friendly talk find me on http://www.psyced.org