Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-03 Thread Luca Capello
Package: wnpp Owner: Luca Capello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Severity: wishlist * Package name: thinkfinger Version : 0.2.2 [1] Upstream Author : Timo Hoenig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Pavel Machek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL or Web page : http://thinkfinger.sourceforge.net * License : G

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-07 Thread Luca Capello
Hello! I'm cc:ing Joshua Rubin (the ThinkFinger co-maintinaer) and d-d to have more comments. On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:24:29 +0100, Marcus Better wrote: > Luca Capello wrote: >> Am I correct? Is tf-tool worth a single package or can I include >> it in libthinkfinger (as I'd prefer)? > > I think it

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-07 Thread Joshua Rubin
> ATM I don't really see any reason to create a separate package just > for tf-tool, because libthinkfinger + tf-tool (binary and manpage) > should generate a package around less than 50K in size. In case new > tools will be added, we can split the package. I tend to agree with Luca. tf-tool is i

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-07 Thread Evgeni Golov
On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:39:39 +0100 Luca Capello wrote: > ATM I don't really see any reason to create a separate package just > for tf-tool, because libthinkfinger + tf-tool (binary and manpage) > should generate a package around less than 50K in size. In case new > tools will be added, we can spl

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-07 Thread Luca Capello
Hello! I'm adding again the bug report, please keep it cc:ed. On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:28:24 +0100, Evgeni Golov wrote: > On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:39:39 +0100 Luca Capello wrote: > >> ATM I don't really see any reason to create a separate package just >> for tf-tool, because libthinkfinger + tf-tool

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-07 Thread Evgeni Golov
Hi, On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:47:42 +0100 Luca Capello wrote: > I'm adding again the bug report, please keep it cc:ed. Oh, sorry, was reading via gmane, so reply was sent over nntp only. Now CC'ing everyone. > > Is tf-tool to be used by the user directly? If so, I would place it > > in an own pack

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-07 Thread Guillem Jover
Hi, On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 23:39:39 +0100, Luca Capello wrote: > ATM I don't really see any reason to create a separate package just > for tf-tool, because libthinkfinger + tf-tool (binary and manpage) > should generate a package around less than 50K in size. In case new > tools will be added, we

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-08 Thread Jon Dowland
Luca Capello wrote: ATM I don't really see any reason to create a separate package just for tf-tool, because libthinkfinger + tf-tool (binary and manpage) should generate a package around less than 50K in size. In case new tools will be added, we can split the package. Is a strong reason agains

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-08 Thread Luca Capello
Hello! Please keep d-d in the cc: header. On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:28:33 +0100, Marcus Better wrote: >> libpam-thinkfinger (depends on libthinkfinger0) >> libthinkfinger0 >> libthinkfinger-dev >> thinkfinger (depends on libpam-thinkfinger) > > (What is the thinkfinger package for, if the tool is in

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-08 Thread Luca Capello
Hello! On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:38:42 +0100, Guillem Jover wrote: > Please do not include it in the lib package, it's a pain afterwards > when a new version with a different soname is introduced and > disallows parallel installation of those. With my non-yet-skilled-library packager hat on, I don't

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-08 Thread Luca Capello
Hello! On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:38:08 +0100, Jon Dowland wrote: > Luca Capello wrote: >> ATM I don't really see any reason to create a separate package just >> for tf-tool, because libthinkfinger + tf-tool (binary and manpage) >> should generate a package around less than 50K in size. In case >> ne

Re: Bug#409563: ITP: thinkfinger -- library and utility for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader

2007-02-08 Thread Luca Capello
Hello! This is for bug readers and d-d's information. On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:24:55 +0100, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > * Luca Capello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-02-08 12:04]: > >> On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:38:42 +0100, Guillem Jover wrote: >> > Please do not include it in the lib package, it's a pain