Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet
Hi Andreas, Well, its fine by me in checking-in the control files to the repository. The reason why I was bragging about the procedures is that, I am new to it and thought that they are very hard and fast :) Right now I would prefer option two, since now I am into developing and maintaining a deb package is pretty new to me. So this time, I will upload the packages in mentors and will send you the link so that you can inject them. Once I am done, I will ask for the credintials from alioth.debian.org and will learn doing it myself. > I'd regard it as a WordNet interface which has > a different format than dict. As for Josselin's mail, I agree to your reply that its doesn't come under dictionary category, since its a thesaurus interface for WordNet and also it works completely offline/local. It has unique features which gdict and startdict lack, like hot key summoning, notifications, etc.. > Just correct me if I'm wrong - I just read the description. I kindly suggest you to try it (http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=250410&sel_platform=13326) and see for yourself :) Thanks! Best Regards Sundaram From: Andreas Tille To: Sundaram Cc: Debian Developers ; Artha DebianBug <514...@bugs.debian.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:43:02 PM Subject: Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Sundaram wrote: > Actually, I am new to packaging in Debian. I read the New Maintainer's guide > and created 2 .deb > packages (i386 & amd64). I have put them here @ SF.net for local download by > general users, not in a > proper apt repository. All the control files, rules, etc. are in my system, > locally. They are not in > any version controlled area. As per the Debian docs, I have filed a ITP bug. > I encountered this site > mentors.debian.net, where its says new packages needing sponsors are to be > uploaded. Now, should I > upload my packages there and get them sponsored first? Or should I first > check in the control files in > the location you pointed me to. If so, how will I get the credintials to > login. Well, there is no *requirement* to use the SVN repository but it turned out to be quite reasonable. So I would recommend to do so - but finally it is your choice. You have to ask on alioth.debian.org for a guest account and once you got this you can ask for adding you to the debian-science group which automatically grants you write permission to the Debian Science SVN. If this is a to complicated procedure for you for the moment just point me to the *.dsc file on mentors once you uploaded it and I might inject it into Debian Science SVN (if you agree in principle). Kind regards Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de
Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet
On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Josselin Mouette wrote: That’s the second new dictionary GUI submitted in a week. Well, not really. I'd regard it as a WordNet interface which has a different format than dict. Just correct me if I'm wrong - I just read the description. I strongly suggest that you talk with the upstreams of these new programs, as well as the ones of gdict (gnome-utils) and stardict so that we can settle with a single GUI with many available dictionaries, instead of having different interfaces and sets of features depending on the dictionaries. In principle I agree that we should avoid adding just another GUI for dict dictionaries but rather try to make authors cooperate. Kind regards Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de
Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet
On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Sundaram wrote: Actually, I am new to packaging in Debian. I read the New Maintainer's guide and created 2 .deb packages (i386 & amd64). I have put them here @ SF.net for local download by general users, not in a proper apt repository. All the control files, rules, etc. are in my system, locally. They are not in any version controlled area. As per the Debian docs, I have filed a ITP bug. I encountered this site mentors.debian.net, where its says new packages needing sponsors are to be uploaded. Now, should I upload my packages there and get them sponsored first? Or should I first check in the control files in the location you pointed me to. If so, how will I get the credintials to login. Well, there is no *requirement* to use the SVN repository but it turned out to be quite reasonable. So I would recommend to do so - but finally it is your choice. You have to ask on alioth.debian.org for a guest account and once you got this you can ask for adding you to the debian-science group which automatically grants you write permission to the Debian Science SVN. If this is a to complicated procedure for you for the moment just point me to the *.dsc file on mentors once you uploaded it and I might inject it into Debian Science SVN (if you agree in principle). Kind regards Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet
Hi Andreas, Actually, I am new to packaging in Debian. I read the New Maintainer's guide and created 2 .deb packages (i386 & amd64). I have put themhere @ SF.net for local download by general users, not in a proper apt repository. All the control files, rules, etc. are in my system, locally. They are not in any version controlled area. As per the Debian docs, I have filed a ITP bug. I encountered this site mentors.debian.net, where its says new packages needing sponsors are to be uploaded. Now, should I upload my packages there and get them sponsored first? Or should I first check in the control files in the location you pointed me to. If so, how will I get the credintials to login. Thanks for your time. Warm Regards Sundaram From: Andreas Tille To: Sundaram Cc: Debian Developers ; 514...@bugs.debian.org Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:44:38 PM Subject: Re: Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet On Mon, 9 Feb 2009, Sundaram wrote: > Thanks for offering help. I guess I will package it today/tomorrow and will > upload the packages to > mentors.debian.net needing a "sponsor". I will keep you posted regarding the > improvements. Sponsoring your package is perfectly OK. You might consider putting the package under team maintenance. WordNet is Maintainer: Debian Science Team DM-Upload-Allowed: yes Uploaders: Andreas Tille Vcs-Browser: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-science/packages/wordnet/trunk/?rev=0&sc=0 Vcs-Svn: svn://svn.debian.org/svn/debian-science/packages/wordnet/trunk/ If you have questions about this feel free to ask. Kind regards Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de
Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet
On Mon, 9 Feb 2009, Sundaram wrote: Thanks for offering help. I guess I will package it today/tomorrow and will upload the packages to mentors.debian.net needing a "sponsor". I will keep you posted regarding the improvements. Sponsoring your package is perfectly OK. You might consider putting the package under team maintenance. WordNet is Maintainer: Debian Science Team DM-Upload-Allowed: yes Uploaders: Andreas Tille Vcs-Browser: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-science/packages/wordnet/trunk/?rev=0&sc=0 Vcs-Svn: svn://svn.debian.org/svn/debian-science/packages/wordnet/trunk/ If you have questions about this feel free to ask. Kind regards Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet
Hi Andreas, Thanks for offering help. I guess I will package it today/tomorrow and will upload the packages to mentors.debian.net needing a "sponsor". I will keep you posted regarding the improvements. Warm Regards, Sundaram From: Andreas Tille To: Sundaram Ramaswamy ; 514...@bugs.debian.org Cc: Debian Developers Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:09:45 PM Subject: Re: Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Sundaram Ramaswamy wrote: > Artha is written from scratch in pure C using GTK+, with WordNet > as it database corpus. It may be used as an advanced replacement > for the proprietary WordWeb in GNU/Linux environments. Please keep me informed if there is any need for help to package artha - as the WordNet maintainer I'm somehow interested. Kind regards Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de
Bug#514690: ITP: artha -- A handy off-line thesaurus based on WordNet
On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Sundaram Ramaswamy wrote: Artha is written from scratch in pure C using GTK+, with WordNet as it database corpus. It may be used as an advanced replacement for the proprietary WordWeb in GNU/Linux environments. Please keep me informed if there is any need for help to package artha - as the WordNet maintainer I'm somehow interested. Kind regards Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
