Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-10-13 Thread Paul Gevers
On 10/13/13 19:24, Graham Inggs wrote: > If dx-doc and dxsamples are not installed, dx still functions, except > that the online help and samples are not available. > My reasoning was that if either dx-doc or dxsamples were installed on > their own, without dx, there would be no change in their fun

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-10-13 Thread Graham Inggs
On 11 October 2013 19:47, Paul Gevers wrote: > Anyway, why does dx need/use the symlink > if it can, apparently, function well without the data. > If dx-doc and dxsamples are not installed, dx still functions, except that the online help and samples are not available. My reasoning was that if ei

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-10-11 Thread Paul Gevers
Hi Graham, I hope this is my last comment in this bug ;) On 11-10-13 17:37, Graham Inggs wrote: > I agree that in most cases you would want the symlinks in the package > that provides the target files. > I think an exception would be where there is not a strong dependence > (either way) between t

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-10-11 Thread Graham Inggs
On 07/10/2013 19:49, Paul Gevers wrote: Ah, I now see what you mean. The /usr/share/dx/java/* and /usr/share/dx/samples/* are files in dxsamples. Why did you want to move them from dxsamples to dx? Most of the time, but certainly not always, I would put them in the package that provides the targe

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-10-07 Thread Paul Gevers
On 07-10-13 14:47, Graham Inggs wrote: > On 05/10/2013 19:22, Paul Gevers wrote: >> What I intended you to do is to state the above also in bug 412811, so >> that it is clear for people looking at that bug report. And when you >> communicate with debian-legal, make sure the bug is in CC. > > I wil

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-10-07 Thread Graham Inggs
On 05/10/2013 19:22, Paul Gevers wrote: What I intended you to do is to state the above also in bug 412811, so that it is clear for people looking at that bug report. And when you communicate with debian-legal, make sure the bug is in CC. I will do. I intend to follow up in both bugs after I h

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-10-05 Thread Paul Gevers
On 28-09-13 11:15, Graham Inggs wrote: >> Could you please tag bug 412811 (new upstream version) as wont-fix if >> you still believe it is not fixable (please check). > > I did check on this with the previous maintainer and I intend to get the > opinion of debian-legal on how to proceed. It may b

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-10-05 Thread Paul Gevers
On 05-10-13 09:23, Graham Inggs wrote: > I have completed the changes in dx (getting dxexec to run on kfreebsd) > and I think both packages are now ready for sponsoring. This week I have more time. I will try to look at both soon. Paul signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-10-05 Thread Graham Inggs
> I am going to move the symlinks into the dx package and also add suggests > on libdx4-dev (or dx-dev), libhdf4|5 (needed by one of the samples) and > possibly others to the dxsamples package. I only added the suggests on libdx4-dev, libhdf4*-dev and others are in turn suggested by libdx4-dev. >

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-09-30 Thread Graham Inggs
I sent the reply below to the debian-mentors list and Paul directly (sorry) in error, so including it in this reply to the bug in its entirety. I am going to move the symlinks into the dx package and also add suggests on libdx4-dev (or dx-dev), libhdf4|5 (needed by one of the samples) and possibly

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-09-28 Thread Paul Gevers
Control: owner -1 ! On 27-09-13 17:09, Graham Inggs wrote: > * Package name: dxsamples >Version : 4.2.0-2 Could you please tag bug 412811 (new upstream version) as wont-fix if you still believe it is not fixable (please check). And could you please at least comment on bug 173709

Bug#724757: RFS: dxsamples/4.2.0-2 [ITA] -- Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

2013-09-27 Thread Graham Inggs
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: normal Dear mentors I am looking for a sponsor for my package "dxsamples": * Package name: dxsamples Version : 4.2.0-2 Upstream Authors : IBM Research * URL : http://www.opendx.org/ * License : IBM PUBLIC LICENSE