Keeping packages synced with upstream

2010-04-25 Thread Kasper Peeters
Hi, I have a couple of packages in Ubuntu (libmodglue1, cadabra) which came in through a sync with Debian. These packages were made by me, but uploaded to the Debian repositories by someone else. I need some advice on how to keep these synchronised with my own sources (i.e. upstream). I tried to

Re: need 2nd advocate for 'cadabra'

2009-06-28 Thread Kasper Peeters
Hi Iulian, > I have just taken a peak at it and IMO it ought to be useful for our users. > Having said that, I'm interested in mathematics, so I believe I will have > a deeper look at it tomorrow morning. Ok, thanks! It's a bit of specialist's program, mostly used by university-level students and

need 2nd advocate for 'cadabra'

2009-06-28 Thread Kasper Peeters
Hi all, I need a 2nd advocate for my 'cadabra' package on REVU. It's a symbolic computer algebra system with a graphical notebook front-end with maths typesetting. Has been in REVU for a while now, so it would be great if this could make it into karmic. Thanks! Cheers, Kasper -- Ubuntu-motu ma

Re: REVU - Cleanup of the "Needs Review" section

2008-11-05 Thread Kasper Peeters
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Packages/REVU/JauntyCleanupMessage > > I'd like to get this cleanup done tomorrow, so that we can start with > a relatively clean REVU on Friday (the first REVU Day). While we're at it, is something wrong with REVU uploads? I 'dput revu' my two packages again yester

Re: REVU - Cleanup of the "Needs Review" section

2008-11-02 Thread Kasper Peeters
> I believe there are many in the Ubuntu community that feel more > comfortable setting up packages for inclusion in Ubuntu as opposed > to Debian, but that may be because they just aren't really aware of > the Debian process. Yes, I think this is a major issue. Ubuntu just feels much friendlier t

Re: REVU - Cleanup of the "Needs Review" section

2008-11-02 Thread Kasper Peeters
> I'm pondering on running a script to move all those which don't have > "jaunty" in debian/copyright to the "Needs work" section, leaving a > comment asking to change it to "jaunty", check the standards version > and some general recommendations (or perhaps just a link to a new wiki > page), so th

how to get approved?

2008-08-25 Thread Kasper Peeters
Hi, I have two packages on REVU (modglue & cadabra) which I would like to get approved. They've been there for a while, and I was told to just wait, but I'm wondering whether I missed something as it's been 1.5 months now and I only got some review feedback after I explicitly asked, but no sign of

Re: new package, need review

2008-08-24 Thread Kasper Peeters
> Indeed, the version should end with "-0ubuntu1" and the distribution > should be "intrepid". Ok, fixed. > > Ah, that's an interesting one which brings up another question. The > > 'lie' package is actually only needed during build because the > > autoconf script checks that this program is inst

Re: new package, need review

2008-08-22 Thread Kasper Peeters
> In addition to the last mail: I've tried to compile the package and it > seems that "lie" is not in the "Build-depends", though it's required to > compile the package. Ah, that's an interesting one which brings up another question. The 'lie' package is actually only needed during build because t

new package, need review

2008-08-22 Thread Kasper Peeters
Hi, I have uploaded my computer algebra system "cadabra" to REVU a bit over a month ago. Can someone please give this a look and help me with the remaining lintian issues? Thanks a lot! Cheers, Kasper -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: h