Bug#1042876: RFS: git-credential-azure/0.2.1-1 [ITP] -- Git credential helper for Azure Repos (program)

2023-08-12 Thread M Hickford
On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 at 07:30, Nilesh Patra  wrote:
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> I've uploaded your package to new. Please provide a manpage in the next 
> release.

Thanks very much Nilesh. I'll write a man page.



Bug#1042876: RFS: git-credential-azure/0.2.1-1 [ITP] -- Git credential helper for Azure Repos (program)

2023-08-12 Thread Nilesh Patra
I've uploaded your package to new. Please provide a manpage in the next release.

Best,
Nilesh



Bug#1042876: RFS: git-credential-azure/0.2.1-1 [ITP] -- Git credential helper for Azure Repos (program)

2023-08-10 Thread M Hickford
On Thu, 10 Aug 2023 at 21:04, Nilesh Patra  wrote:
>
>
>
> On 11 August 2023 1:32:07 am IST, Nilesh Patra  
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >On 4 August 2023 8:21:50 pm IST, M Hickford  wrote:
> >>X-Debbugs-CC: debian...@lists.debian.org
> >>
> >>Dear mentors,
> >>
> >>I am looking for a sponsor for my package "git-credential-azure":
> >>
> >> * Package name : git-credential-azure
> >>   Version  : 0.2.1-1
> >>   Upstream contact : M Hickford 
> >> * URL  : https://github.com/hickford/git-credential-azure
> >
> >The upstream readme says that this software is in alpha. Do you consider it 
> >ready to go to testing or is it better suited for experimental?

Thanks Nilesh for your reply. Ready for testing I'd say.

> >
> >I think it's the latter, but you probably know best.
>
> And since git-credential-manager is a mature alternative, what advantage does 
> credential-azure have over it?

Principally Linux arm64 support. I've updated the readme.

>
> Why not package credential-manager itself? Why not get the enhancements 
> merged into the alternative instead?

Git Credential Manager is prohibitively difficult to package because
it's developed in .NET
https://github.com/dotnet/source-build/discussions/2960

>
> Thanks,
> Nilesh



Bug#1042876: RFS: git-credential-azure/0.2.1-1 [ITP] -- Git credential helper for Azure Repos (program)

2023-08-10 Thread Nilesh Patra



On 11 August 2023 1:32:07 am IST, Nilesh Patra  wrote:
>
>
>On 4 August 2023 8:21:50 pm IST, M Hickford  wrote:
>>X-Debbugs-CC: debian...@lists.debian.org
>>
>>Dear mentors,
>>
>>I am looking for a sponsor for my package "git-credential-azure":
>>
>> * Package name : git-credential-azure
>>   Version  : 0.2.1-1
>>   Upstream contact : M Hickford 
>> * URL  : https://github.com/hickford/git-credential-azure
>
>The upstream readme says that this software is in alpha. Do you consider it 
>ready to go to testing or is it better suited for experimental?
>
>I think it's the latter, but you probably know best.

And since git-credential-manager is a mature alternative, what advantage does 
credential-azure have over it?

Why not package credential-manager itself? Why not get the enhancements merged 
into the alternative instead?

Thanks,
Nilesh



Bug#1042876: RFS: git-credential-azure/0.2.1-1 [ITP] -- Git credential helper for Azure Repos (program)

2023-08-10 Thread Nilesh Patra



On 4 August 2023 8:21:50 pm IST, M Hickford  wrote:
>X-Debbugs-CC: debian...@lists.debian.org
>
>Dear mentors,
>
>I am looking for a sponsor for my package "git-credential-azure":
>
> * Package name : git-credential-azure
>   Version  : 0.2.1-1
>   Upstream contact : M Hickford 
> * URL  : https://github.com/hickford/git-credential-azure

The upstream readme says that this software is in alpha. Do you consider it 
ready to go to testing or is it better suited for experimental?

I think it's the latter, but you probably know best.

Thanks,
Nilesh



Bug#1042876: RFS: git-credential-azure/0.2.1-1 [ITP] -- Git credential helper for Azure Repos (program)

2023-08-04 Thread M Hickford
X-Debbugs-CC: debian...@lists.debian.org

Dear mentors,

I am looking for a sponsor for my package "git-credential-azure":

 * Package name : git-credential-azure
   Version  : 0.2.1-1
   Upstream contact : M Hickford 
 * URL  : https://github.com/hickford/git-credential-azure
 * License  : Apache-2.0
 * Vcs  :
https://salsa.debian.org/go-team/packages/git-credential-azure
   Section  : golang

The source builds the following binary packages:

  git-credential-azure - Git credential helper for Azure Repos

To access further information about this package, please visit the
following URL:

  https://mentors.debian.net/package/git-credential-azure/

Alternatively, you can download the package with 'dget' using this command:

  dget -x
https://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/g/git-credential-azure/git-credential-azure_0.2.1-1.dsc