[Bug 1400603] Re: Please backport Python 2.7.8 from utopic or vivid

2014-12-09 Thread Benjamin Peterson
** Description changed: - Python 2.7.8 contains many improvements to the ability of people using + Python 2.7.9 contains many improvements to the ability of people using Python to write security applications, as documented in PEP 466 (https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0466/), including

[Bug 1088658] Re: mediathekview V 2.x is unusable / please backport mediathekview 3.0.0-1 (universe) from quantal

2013-05-21 Thread Benjamin
** Changed in: mediathekview (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to Precise Backports. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1088658 Title: mediathekview V 2.x is unusable /

[Bug 933641] Re: Enable broadway (HTML5) backend

2013-01-09 Thread Benjamin Drung
ricotz bdrung, the stipped gdk lib would grow by ca. 90kb -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to Precise Backports. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/933641 Title: Enable broadway (HTML5) backend To manage notifications

[Bug 1007908] Re: [backportpackage] doesn't work if package isn't already in Ubuntu

2012-06-16 Thread Benjamin Drung
** Changed in: ubuntu-dev-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007908 Title: [backportpackage] doesn't work if package

[Bug 1007042] Re: [backportpackage] errors out on packages with no ubuntu revision

2012-06-16 Thread Benjamin Drung
** Changed in: ubuntu-dev-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007042 Title: [backportpackage] errors out on packages with

[Bug 1007042] Re: [backportpackage] fails but worked last week

2012-06-01 Thread Benjamin Drung
Wouldn't it be better to tweak dpkg-source to look for ubuntu, but not for ~ubuntu? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007042 Title: [backportpackage] fails but worked

[Bug 960489] Re: Please backport calibre 0.8.38+dfsg-1 from precise to oneiric

2012-03-23 Thread Benjamin Kerensa
Depending on what mirror you are using it could be a day or so. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is the registrant for Oneiric Backports. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/960489 Title: Please backport calibre 0.8.38+dfsg-1 from precise

[Bug 960489] Re: Update to latest version for Sony Reader support

2012-03-20 Thread Benjamin Kerensa
This should be a candidate for backport. ** Package changed: calibre (Ubuntu) = oneiric-backports -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is the registrant for Oneiric Backports. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/960489 Title: Please backport

[Bug 852603] Re: hedgewars 0.9.17 can not engage in network play with current release

2011-12-04 Thread Benjamin Kerensa
Confirmed bug in 0.9.15-4 and verified fix in 0.9.17-1~oneiric0.1 ** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is the registrant for Oneiric Backports.

[Bug 800224] Re: Please backport packaging-dev 0.1.1

2011-07-10 Thread Benjamin Drung
I downgraded the debhelper dependency to the lowest needed one (7.0.50~ for dh_override_* targets) and uploaded it as version 0.1.1. Please backport that. ** Summary changed: - Please backport packaging-dev 0.1 + Please backport packaging-dev 0.1.1 ** Description changed: - Please backport

[Bug 802044] Re: Please backport nspluginwrapper 1.4.2-0ubuntu2

2011-07-09 Thread Benjamin Drung
I can confirm that it works with flashplugin-installer from natty- security. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is the registrant for natty-backports. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/802044 Title: Please backport nspluginwrapper

[Bug 802044] [NEW] Please backport nspluginwrapper 1.4.2-0ubuntu2

2011-06-25 Thread Benjamin Drung
Public bug reported: Please backport nspluginwrapper 1.4.2-0ubuntu2 to natty. It compiles [1], installs, and runs. [1] https://launchpad.net/~bdrung/+archive/backports ** Affects: natty-backports Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Changed in: natty-backports

[Bug 800227] [NEW] Please backport packaging-dev 0.1

2011-06-21 Thread Benjamin Drung
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 800224 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/800224 Public bug reported: Please backport packaging-dev 0.1 to maverick. It builds without modification. ** Affects: maverick-backports Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Changed in:

[Bug 800224] [NEW] Please backport packaging-dev 0.1

2011-06-21 Thread Benjamin Drung
Public bug reported: Please backport packaging-dev 0.1 to natty, maverick, and lucid. It builds without modification on natty and maverick and installs. ** Affects: lucid-backports Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Affects: maverick-backports Importance: Undecided

[Bug 800224] Re: Please backport packaging-dev 0.1

2011-06-21 Thread Benjamin Drung
Here's the debdiff for lucid. ** Patch added: lucid.patch https://bugs.launchpad.net/lucid-backports/+bug/800224/+attachment/2177080/+files/lucid.patch ** Changed in: lucid-backports Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 793709] Re: Please backport indicator-multiload 0.1-0ubuntu1

2011-06-06 Thread Benjamin Drung
Marking as confirmed as recommended in bug #786483. ** Changed in: natty-backports Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is the registrant for natty-backports. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/793709 Title:

[Bug 793709] [NEW] Please backport indicator-multiload 0.1-0ubuntu1

2011-06-06 Thread Benjamin Drung
Public bug reported: Please backport indicator-multiload 0.1-0ubuntu1 to natty. It builds without modification [1], installs and works. [1] https://launchpad.net/~bdrung/+archive/backports ** Affects: natty-backports Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed -- You received this

[Bug 787383] Re: Include bitesize script in ubuntu-dev-tools

2011-05-27 Thread Benjamin Drung
Some scripts were moved from ubuntu-dev-tools to devscripts. One option would be to backport devscripts 2.11.0 and ubuntu-dev-tools 0.124. The problem with the versioning is that there will be more SRUs (for e.g. distro-info). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 786483] [NEW] Please backport lintian 2.5.0ubuntu1

2011-05-22 Thread Benjamin Drung
Public bug reported: Please backport lintian 2.5.0ubuntu1 to natty. It builds without modification [1], installs and works. [1] https://launchpad.net/~bdrung/+archive/backports ** Affects: natty-backports Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 778175] [NEW] Please backport lintian 2.5.0~rc3ubuntu1

2011-05-05 Thread Benjamin Drung
Public bug reported: Please backport lintian 2.5.0~rc3ubuntu1 to natty. It builds without modification [1] and works. [1] https://launchpad.net/~bdrung/+archive/backports ** Affects: natty-backports Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: - Please backport

[Bug 607505] Re: [test-pkg-a] Please backport VLC 1.1.4-1ubuntu1

2010-10-19 Thread Benjamin Drung
As previous mentioned, source changes are required. You have to use the attached patch for backporting the package to lucid. ** Patch added: vlc_1.1.4-1ubuntu1~lucid1.debdiff https://bugs.launchpad.net/lucid-backports/+bug/607505/+attachment/1702156/+files/vlc_1.1.4-1ubuntu1%7Elucid1.debdiff

[Bug 607505] Re: [test-pkg-a] Please backport VLC 1.1.4-1ubuntu1

2010-09-27 Thread Benjamin Drung
** Summary changed: - [test-pkg-a] Please backport VLC 1.1.3 + [test-pkg-a] Please backport VLC 1.1.4-1ubuntu1 -- [test-pkg-a] Please backport VLC 1.1.4-1ubuntu1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/607505 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is

[Bug 607505] Re: [test-pkg-a] Please backport VLC 1.1.3

2010-09-22 Thread Benjamin Drung
I am against the backport of ffmpeg v0.6. It will break the version of audacity in lucid. The backport of FFmpeg can cause too many issues. Instead vlc should be adjusted to build with the FFmpeg version of lucid. Attached a patch that will work on lucid. There is only one issue to resolve: Check

[Bug 530972] Re: [SRU] usbmount in karmic

2010-04-03 Thread Benjamin Drung
uploaded ** Changed in: usbmount (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: New = Fix Committed -- [SRU] usbmount in karmic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530972 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-backports mailing

[Bug 307239] Re: Please backport vlc to 0.9.8a in Intrepid (important security update)

2010-04-03 Thread Benjamin Drung
** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: New = Fix Released -- Please backport vlc to 0.9.8a in Intrepid (important security update) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/307239 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backports Testing Team, which is subscribed to Hardy

[Bug 530945] Re: [SRU] keepalived in karmic

2010-04-03 Thread Benjamin Drung
uploaded ** Changed in: keepalived (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: Triaged = Fix Committed -- [SRU] keepalived in karmic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530945 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-backports

[Bug 530972] Re: [SRU] usbmount in karmic

2010-03-27 Thread Benjamin Drung
Unsubscribing ubuntu-sponsors; you can upload the patch by yourself. -- [SRU] usbmount in karmic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530972 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-backports mailing list

[Bug 445460] Re: LTS Download Page has misleading content

2010-01-21 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
I see two separate issues raised here. 1 - The fact that ubuntu promised to maintain some old-version of major apps longer than upstream authors. (Alan post #8) 2 - The fact that - unless related to security - applications will almost never get patched/corrected/updated I don't think 1. is a

[Bug 504512] [NEW] Please backport lintian 2.3.1ubuntu1

2010-01-07 Thread Benjamin Drung
Public bug reported: Please backport lintian 2.3.1ubuntu1 It builds on karmic without changes. I used it heavily without problems. I have uploaded an unchanged version to my backports PPA: https://launchpad.net/~bdrung/+archive/backports ** Affects: karmic-backports Importance: Undecided

[Bug 54287] Re: version too old

2010-01-01 Thread Benjamin Drung
** Changed in: libcm (Ubuntu) Assignee: Ubuntu Sponsors for universe (ubuntu-universe-sponsors) = (unassigned) -- version too old https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54287 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backporters, which is a direct subscriber. --

[Bug 445460] Re: LTS Download Page has misleading content

2009-12-08 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
I don't see how anyone is tricked The user _feels_ tricked, because no common users would imagine that a long time supported operating system built by a worldwide team of expert developers which is is an open-source alternative to Windows and Office. would means that the _applications_ who runs

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-11-11 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Hi, As i was confronted again today to the need to install Office 3 to some users (who could do it easily on MSWin, but not on Ubuntu), i wondered if there was a place where the previously-available build could be retrieved ? Reinstalling a whole OS or manually fixing the common upgrade problem

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-07 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
I think Bill's comment was kindly trying to work-around the silly Please contribute-style answer - as it is obvious that Normal end- users can not tweak inside the technical of an operating system, simply to have an Office suite installed on their Long Time Supported Desktop OS. -- Please

[Bug 445460] [NEW] LTS Download Page has misleading content

2009-10-07 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Public bug reported: Hi ! The Ubuntu Download page says : Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop: Released April 2008 and maintained until April 2011 – ideal for large deployments Yet, it happens that LTS is only maintained for some very technical definition of maintained. As a very obvious example, it is

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-07 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Pushing the problem forward, i have opened a separate bugreport to what is, IMHO, the core issue which tricked many users and lead to unfortunate deployment : https://bugs.launchpad.net/hardy-backports/+bug/445460 That way, this bugreport can concentrate back on the backport technical topic. --

[Bug 445460] Re: LTS Download Page has misleading content

2009-10-07 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
** Changed in: hardy-backports Assignee: (unassigned) = Ubuntu Website Editors (ubuntu-website) -- LTS Download Page has misleading content https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445460 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backports Testing Team, which is

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-04 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 267376 Package OpenOffice.org 3.x for Backports -- Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/283137 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backports Testing Team, which is subscribed to

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-10-04 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Hi, You're right that the other bugreport is about minor (non-LTS) distro, That's why i de-deplicated it. Also that this bugreport has already been set to High (i would have set it to critical if it were up to me...) -- Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-09-26 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Hi again, I could only second the above posts. How could the fact that the current (LTS, aka non-geek) version of a general-user oriented distribution is unable to run office software be anything else than a *showstopper* bug ? I personnally wouldn't point to the backport-team on that, since

[Bug 320762] Re: Please backport adblock-plus 1.1-0ubuntu1

2009-07-25 Thread Benjamin Drung
** Summary changed: - Backport adblock-plus 1.0.1-0ubuntu1 to intrepid + Please backport adblock-plus 1.1-0ubuntu1 ** Description changed: Recommended filter subscription for adblock-plus requires adblock-plus - 1.0.1 to function properly, as seen in screenshot attached. I think it's - a good

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-07-13 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Hi, Thanks for your hard work. Not that i want to insist, but what exactly is the status about that ? Currently there are some good-working Office 3.1 packages for LTS on the PPA. But, according to https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org , Hardy users are still expected to use an

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-05-30 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Hi, Just upgraded from the ppa today, currently running 1:3.1.0-3ubuntu2~hardy1. Seems to work correctly, at first sight, including, for example, loading a presentation with an .avi mpeg (nosound) video in it. Spell-check works correctly in the correct language. Gnome open dialog works

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-05-24 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Hi, Thanks for your quick answer ! Are you seriously suggesting that customers using Ubuntu (LTS) on their desktop will not be able to use OpenOffice.org 3 ? And that This is a really bad idea that Ubuntu customer can't run Office 3 ? What do you suggest people/companies using Hardy LTS (e.g. on

[Bug 283137] Re: Please backport OpenOffice.org 3 to Hardy

2009-05-23 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Hi ! What is the status of backporting Office 3 to Hardy LTS ? It's already months since it was released, and yet, people using the current (LTS) Ubuntu Desktop still can't run it while the Microsoft customers could run it month agos. Hell, OpenOffice.org is the very software used as an example

[Bug 301429] Re: Please backport audacity 1.3.6-2 from Jaunty

2009-01-21 Thread Benjamin Drung
You do not need to backport automake1.10. You only have to add automake to build dependencies. Have a look at my PPA: https://launchpad.net/~bdrung/+archive -- Please backport audacity 1.3.6-2 from Jaunty https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/301429 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 243203] Re: please backport python-numpy

2008-07-20 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
** Changed in: hardy-backports Status: New = Confirmed -- please backport python-numpy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/243203 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backports Testing Team, which is subscribed to Hardy Backports. -- ubuntu-backports mailing

[Bug 243203] Re: please backport python-numpy

2008-07-11 Thread Benjamin Thyreau
Hi, I second this request. Numpy 1.1 is back-compatible with 1.0.4, and the Intrepid packages build out-of-the-box on hardy. (Tested with prevu). Already some scientific packages requires 1.1 (such as the improved matplotlib 0.98). Thanks ! -- please backport python-numpy