Re: Please tell if you found a sponsor

2006-08-31 Thread Christoph Haas
A little update on the matter: We are testing a feature on mentors.debian.net where we monitor the debian-devel-changes@ lists (thanks to those who gave the hint on #debian-devel) and remove packages from the mentors repository once it has been accepted in 'unstable'. That will at least avoid c

RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread Conall O'Brien
Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "queuegraph".

Re: RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread martin f krafft
Hi Conall, also sprach Conall O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1003 +0200]: > queuegraph - a RRDtool frontend for Postfix queue-statistics > > The package is lintian clean. Some more comments: debian/control: any reason why Homepage: is indented? debian/copyright:

Re: RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread George Danchev
On Thursday 31 August 2006 11:34, martin f krafft wrote: > Hi Conall, > > also sprach Conall O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1003 +0200]: > > queuegraph - a RRDtool frontend for Postfix queue-statistics > > The package is lintian clean. > > Some more comments: > debian/copyright: you don

Re: RFS: anymeal

2006-08-31 Thread Sandro Tosi
Hi Thijs & d-mentors all, Maybe you can address these things in your next version. Because of these are small issues I've uploaded this version now. (damn spam filters, I've noticed only now...) Upload of anymeal in unstable has been rejected by FTP master due to this: rejected, you miss to

Re: RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread Arjan Oosting
Op do, 31-08-2006 te 12:14 +0300, schreef George Danchev: > I grabbed some of your packages[1], but failed to see any text you claim any > copyright over your packaging. I'm just curious if there is any standard text > wrt to that like: > > It was downloaded from > ... > Upstream Author > ... >

Re: RFS: anymeal

2006-08-31 Thread Arjan Oosting
Op do, 31-08-2006 te 11:19 +0200, schreef Sandro Tosi: > Hi Thijs & d-mentors all, > > > Maybe you can address these things in your next version. Because of > > these are small issues I've uploaded this version now. > > (damn spam filters, I've noticed only now...) Upload of anymeal in > unstable

Re: Huge private Debian repository...

2006-08-31 Thread Andreas Fester
Antonio Ospite wrote: [...] > debpool is also a handy alternative for a private repository: > > http://packages.debian.org/experimental/devel/debpool > > with some improvement debpool can be _the_ debian repository > manager for mortals :) I made some improvements to debpool (not forwarded to "u

Re: Huge private Debian repository...

2006-08-31 Thread Antonio Ospite
On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:24:08 +0200 "Andreas Fester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Antonio Ospite wrote: > [...] > > debpool is also a handy alternative for a private repository: > > > > http://packages.debian.org/experimental/devel/debpool > > > > with some improvement debpool can be _the_ debian

Re: RFS: anymeal

2006-08-31 Thread Sandro Tosi
> (damn spam filters, I've noticed only now...) Upload of anymeal in > unstable has been rejected by FTP master due to this: > > rejected, you miss to mention the different license of the documentation, > and as thats GFDL you need to check if its one thats allowed in main. -^^

Re: Huge private Debian repository...

2006-08-31 Thread Andreas Fester
Antonio Ospite wrote: [...] >> Among them are FAM support for a more responsive incoming queue >> and support for multi arch repositories (especially handy for >> i386/amd64). >> >> Things on my todolist are alignment with 0.2.3, optional GAMIN-support >> instead of FAM and discussing my modificati

Re: RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach George Danchev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1114 +0200]: > I grabbed some of your packages[1], but failed to see any text you > claim any copyright over your packaging. I'm just curious if there > is any standard text wrt to that like: > > It was downloaded from ... Upstream Author

Re: RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread Tobias Klauser
On 2006-08-31 at 10:34:55 +0200, martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > also sprach Conall O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1003 +0200]: > > queuegraph - a RRDtool frontend for Postfix queue-statistics > > > > The package is lintian clean. > > Some more comments:

Re: RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread George Danchev
On Thursday 31 August 2006 14:48, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach George Danchev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1114 +0200]: > > I grabbed some of your packages[1], but failed to see any text you > > claim any copyright over your packaging. I'm just curious if there > > is any standard text w

Re: Huge private Debian repository...

2006-08-31 Thread Daniel Leidert
Am Donnerstag, den 31.08.2006, 13:02 +0200 schrieb Antonio Ospite: > On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:24:08 +0200 > "Andreas Fester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Antonio Ospite wrote: > > [...] > > > debpool is also a handy alternative for a private repository: > > > > > > http://packages.debian.org/ex

Homepage in debian/control (was: RFS: queuegraph (take two))

2006-08-31 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Tobias Klauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1403 +0200]: > We recommend that you add the URL for the package's home page to the > package description in debian/control. This information should be added > at the end of description, using the following format: > . >

Re: RFS: nekohtml -- HTML parser for Java

2006-08-31 Thread Marcus Better
Second attempt: anyone willing to sponsor this please? Marcus Better wrote: > Hello, > > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "nekohtml". > > - > * Package name: nekohtml > Version : 0.9.5 > Upstream Author : Andy Clark > * URL or Web page : h

Re: Homepage in debian/control (was: RFS: queuegraph (take two))

2006-08-31 Thread Margarita Manterola
On 8/31/06, martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We recommend that you add the URL for the package's home page to the > package description in debian/control. This information should be added > at the end of description, using the following format: > . > Homepage: h

Re: Homepage in debian/control (was: RFS: queuegraph (take two))

2006-08-31 Thread Sam Morris
On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:33:38 +0200, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Tobias Klauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1403 +0200]: >> We recommend that you add the URL for the package's home page to the >> package description in debian/control. This information should be added >> at the en

Re: Homepage in debian/control (was: RFS: queuegraph (take two))

2006-08-31 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Margarita Manterola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1616 +0200]: > This has been discussed before. Fortunately this is -mentors, so I won't be flamed to death. :) > I personally like the second format much better (and that's why I > don't add the extra space). I wholeheartedly agree.

Re: Homepage in debian/control (was: RFS: queuegraph (take two))

2006-08-31 Thread Michal Čihař
On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:33:56 +0200 martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > also sprach Margarita Manterola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1616 +0200]: > > The good solution for this would be to prepare the patch for dpkg > > that adds Homepage as a field and be done with it... But it seems >

Re: Homepage in debian/control (was: RFS: queuegraph (take two))

2006-08-31 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Michal Čihař <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1639 +0200]: > Please no, as tools will start to use X-Homepage, you will have to > keep compatibility for long time. And if tools won't use it, it > makes no use to include it in debian/control. I always wondered > why there is no proper sup

Re: Please tell if you found a sponsor

2006-08-31 Thread Christoph Berg
Re: Aníbal Monsalve Salazar 2006-08-31 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>See http://merkel.debian.org/~myon/sponsorstats/ > > The packages Charles is referring to are listed at: > > http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=debian-med-packaging%40lists.alioth.debian.org My script handles packages where the

RFS: page-crunch (updated package)

2006-08-31 Thread Sylvain Beucler
Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 0.9.9-1 of my package "page-crunch". It builds these binary packages: page-crunch - GUI/frontend to psutils programs, like psnup, psbook The package is lintian clean. The upload would fix these bugs: 384235 ("UI text is all in French"

Re: shlib-with-non-pic-code

2006-08-31 Thread Michael Biebl
Christian Aichinger wrote: > On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 11:48:32PM +0200, Michael Biebl wrote: >> You can get the source via dget at >> http://debs.michaelbiebl.de/dists/unstable/main/source/kdesvn_0.9.2-1.dsc > > Solving this problem would be much easier if the package built in > the first place. It

Re: Huge private Debian repository...

2006-08-31 Thread Andreas Fester
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Daniel Leidert wrote: [...] >> Other features I miss from debpool are: >> - minimal pool tree (patch in BTS) >> - use of gpg-agent instead of keeping passphrase on fs (patch in BTS) >> - a command to delete packages from the repository >>(e.g.:

RFS: yacpi - ncurses based acpi monitor for text mode

2006-08-31 Thread Nico Golde
Hi, I need a sponsor for the new upstream version of yacpi: * Package name: yacpi Version : 2.0.1.1 Upstream Author : Nico Golde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://www.ngolde.de/yacpi/ * License : GPL Description : ncurses based acpi monitor for text mode

Re: How to register manpages?

2006-08-31 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-08-28 11:37:07, schrieb Eduardo M KALINOWSKI: > What exactly do you mean with "registering manpages"? You only need to > copy them to the appropriate directory, depending on the section, and > man(1) will find them. I know, but since Banden Robinson was talking about registering manpages

Re: How to register manpages?

2006-08-31 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-08-30 18:18:36, schrieb Eddy Petrisor: > All scripts generated by debhelper contain a #DEBHELPER# line at > theend which is expanded accordingly by debhelper at build time. I > think debhelper does whatever is necessary. Since I know debhelper it is realy great to build packages with it.

RFS: cscope (updated package)

2006-08-31 Thread Tobias Klauser
Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 15.5+cvs20050816-3 of my package "cscope". The package was orphaned and I would like to adopt it you can see in bug 378802. It builds these binary packages: cscope - Interactively examine a C program source The package is lintian c

Re: shlib-with-non-pic-code

2006-08-31 Thread Christian Aichinger
On Thu, Aug 31, 2006 at 06:44:28PM +0200, Michael Biebl wrote: > Seems to be a tougher problem than I initially thought. The package > builds fine here when run from my normal user account but I confirm that > it fails inside the pbuilder chroot. > The problem is that uic behaves somewhat strange w

Re: RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread Conall O'Brien
On Thu, Aug 31, 2006 at 09:34:55AM IST, martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> incoherently babbled: Hey Martin, > debian/control: any reason why Homepage: is indented? I see this has already sparked a thread. I merely followed an example I was previously pointed to. > debian/copyright: you d

svn-inject wants to remove some files

2006-08-31 Thread Sandro Tosi
Hi all, I'm facing a really strange issue: I'm adopting a package and, after apt-get source it, I'd like to import it into my repository. During injection, I was prompted for a list of file to be added and to be deleted, and some upstream files are listed to deletion! I've attached a log of the

Re: RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread martin f krafft
Good evening to Dublin! also sprach Conall O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.2214 +0200]: > > debian/control: any reason why Homepage: is indented? > > I see this has already sparked a thread. I merely followed an example I > was previously pointed to. It's okay as it is; my bad. > >

RFS: personalbackup

2006-08-31 Thread Kim Kuylen
Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for my package "personalbackup". * Package name: personalbackup Version : 1.0.3-1 Upstream Author : Kim Kuylen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : http://www.personalbackup.org * License : GPL Section : utils It builds

Re: How to register manpages?

2006-08-31 Thread Russ Allbery
Michelle Konzack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I know, but since Banden Robinson was talking about registering manpages > (i thin as good proctice) I was wondering what I have done false. > This is WHY I asked here. > I want to make packages which support all standards and somethingt like > this

Re: Tcl and i18n

2006-08-31 Thread Sylvain Beucler
On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 01:28:50PM +0200, Sylvain Beucler wrote: > Hi mentors, > > I'm working on the page-crunch package, a Tcl/Tk frontend for psnup > and other utilities. > > There is a new version that comes with English and French l10n using > msgcat::, but the program assumes that the msgca

Openssl/gnutls linking

2006-08-31 Thread Patrick Ruckstuhl
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, my packages aria2 (can be found on http://mentors.debian.net) was rejected because it links against openssl. aria2 can either link against gnutls or openssl and I thought I had everything set up that it links against gnutls, on my local machine I

Re: RFS: queuegraph (take two)

2006-08-31 Thread Conall O'Brien
On Thu, Aug 31, 2006 at 10:22:26PM IST, martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> incoherently babbled: > Good evening to Dublin! Why thank you, however I'm currently in Maui, Hawaii. :P~ Good morning on Limerick however... :) > Maybe consider updating the dh-make package? Ah ha! My debian/ script

Re: Openssl/gnutls linking

2006-08-31 Thread George Danchev
On Friday 01 September 2006 07:13, Patrick Ruckstuhl wrote: > Hi, Hello, > my packages aria2 (can be found on http://mentors.debian.net) was > rejected because it links against openssl. aria2 can either link > against gnutls or openssl and I thought I had everything set up that > it links against