Re: New virtual package: festival-voice (bug#112565)
Hi, On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 04:16:42 +, Matthew Palmer wrote: >> Policy requires discussing new virtual packages on d-d... > > Unless the virtual package is only to be used amongst a group of > cooperating packages (Policy section 2.3.5). I think this would > qualify. > I don't know whether the voice data is useful for any other software, and I'm a new developer, so I thought I'd err on the side of caution and ask. > If multiple packages containing the data can be installed, though, you > will of course need to use the alternatives system to manage which one > gets used. > That is controlled via festival directly. Using alternatives is probably not right in this case; there's a system-wide default file where root can enter the default. You don't use alternatives for the system-wide default choice of 75- vs. 100-dpi fonts either; the same applies here, IMHO. -- Matthias
Re: New virtual package: festival-voice (bug#112565)
Hi, On Wed, 30 Apr 2003 07:26:11 +, Andrew Pollock wrote: > On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 05:15:44PM +0200, Matthias Urlichs wrote: >> The festival speech syntesizer needs at least one voice file. I'd like >> to use a virtual package named "festival-voice" so that people cannot >> install it without one, which is a problem (see the above bug). > > Last time I looked, the festival packages appeared to be very > unmaintained. I think I tried contacting the maintainer without success. This is why I am its new maintainer. Current status: Ardo van Rangelrooij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> has agreed to check+upload the packages for me. I am not yet a DD; waiting for my AM to either tell me that he needs something more from me, or to OK my application. ;-) I hope they'll have time this weekend. -- Matthias
Re: New virtual package: festival-voice (bug#112565)
* Andrew Pollock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-04-30 17:26]: > On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 05:15:44PM +0200, Matthias Urlichs wrote: > > The festival speech syntesizer needs at least one voice file. I'd like to > > use a virtual package named "festival-voice" so that people cannot install > > it without one, which is a problem (see the above bug). > Last time I looked, the festival packages appeared to be very > unmaintained. I think I tried contacting the maintainer without success. Matthias Urlichs is taking over the festival packages. -- Martin Michlmayr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: New virtual package: festival-voice (bug#112565)
On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 05:15:44PM +0200, Matthias Urlichs wrote: > The festival speech syntesizer needs at least one voice file. I'd like to > use a virtual package named "festival-voice" so that people cannot install > it without one, which is a problem (see the above bug). Last time I looked, the festival packages appeared to be very unmaintained. I think I tried contacting the maintainer without success. Andrew
Re: New virtual package: festival-voice (bug#112565)
On Thu, 17 Apr 2003, Matthias Urlichs wrote: > The festival speech syntesizer needs at least one voice file. I'd like to > use a virtual package named "festival-voice" so that people cannot install > it without one, which is a problem (see the above bug). > > Policy requires discussing new virtual packages on d-d... Unless the virtual package is only to be used amongst a group of cooperating packages (Policy section 2.3.5). I think this would qualify. At any rate, even if you want/need discussion on d-d, I think it's a good idea, if multiple packages are capable of providing the necessary data. If multiple packages containing the data can be installed, though, you will of course need to use the alternatives system to manage which one gets used. -- --- #include Matthew Palmer, Geek In Residence http://ieee.uow.edu.au/~mjp16
New virtual package: festival-voice (bug#112565)
The festival speech syntesizer needs at least one voice file. I'd like to use a virtual package named "festival-voice" so that people cannot install it without one, which is a problem (see the above bug). Policy requires discussing new virtual packages on d-d... -- Matthias
