That's great korrode. Thanks. :) Is everyone agreed vis-a-vis the new name scheme? I only ask because a TU seemed to have other ideas regarding Compiz package naming consistency - I for instance was asked to rename compiz-bzr to compiz-core-bzr.
On 26 July 2014 16:39, Rob McCathie <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 1:28 AM, Rob McCathie <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 9:12 PM, Charles Bos <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi /dev/rs0, > >> > >> Chazza here. If you don't want to continue maintaining compiz-core-devel > >> I'd be fine with taking over. > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> > >> On 25 July 2014 17:17, /dev/rs0 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hello Everyone, > >>> > >>> I think it definitely makes sense to drop the 'core' name and take on > the > >>> 'legacy' scheme as described. > >>> > >>> Additionally, seeing as 'compiz-core-bzr' is more actively maintained, > and > >>> that 'compiz-core-devel' is basically a derivative now; I've been > curious > >>> if Chazza would like to adopt the package. > >>> > >>> I occasionally receive patches from him and notice much more community > >>> involvement on the Wiki/AUR/Forums in regard to 'compiz-core-bzr'. I > seem > >>> to be an unnecessary middleman for such an infrequently updated > package. > >>> > >>> /dev/rs0 > >>> > >>> > >>> On 07/25/2014 03:43 AM, Rob McCathie wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hello AUR general & Compiz package maintainers. > >>>> > >>>> There was some discussion about Compiz packages a little while ago, i > >>>> don't think that much came of it. I'd like to re-open the discussion. > >>>> > >>>> My opinions/suggestions: > >>>> > >>>> Calling the 0.8 series "compiz" and the 0.9 series "compiz-devel" is > >>>> no longer correct, it hasn't been for quite some time. > >>>> > >>>> All information on this page: > >>>> http://www.compiz.org/ > >>>> is completely wrong and out of date, like 5 years out of date, and > >>>> should not be used as a reference for anything. > >>>> Tracking of the state of Compiz should be done from here: > >>>> https://launchpad.net/compiz > >>>> > >>>> Development of the 0.8 series is as close to being dead as it could > >>>> be. Unless you count 2 tiny commits 5 months ago, nothing has been > >>>> done in 16 months, and even that 16 month old commit was a minor > >>>> change just to get it working with KDE 4.10, with the commit prior to > >>>> that being an additional 5 months back. > >>>> http://cgit.compiz.org/compiz/core/log/?h=compiz-0.8 > >>>> > >>>> My suggestion is pretty simple, "compiz" becomes the 0.9 series, the > >>>> 0.8 series becomes "compiz-legacy". > >>>> Any 0.9 series packages that have "core" in their name should have it > >>>> removed, since the concept of Compiz being split up has been dropped > >>>> since the 0.9 series. The 0.9 series doesn't have a "core" component, > >>>> it's just "compiz". > >>>> > >>>> Some examples: > >>>> > >>>> martadinata666's "compiz-core" package would become > "compiz-legacy-core" > >>>> > >>>> dev_rs0's "compiz-core-devel" package would become simply "compiz" > >>>> > >>>> Chazza's "compiz-core-bzr" package would become "compiz-bzr" > >>>> > >>>> flexiondotorg's "compiz-core-mate" package would become > >>>> "compiz-legacy-core-mate" > >>>> > >>>> My "compiz-gtk-standalone" package would become > >>>> "compiz-legacy-gtk-standalone" > >>>> > >>>> All the "compiz-fusion-plugins-*" packages would become > >>>> "compiz-legacy-fusion-plugins-*" > >>>> > >>>> ...and so on. > >>>> > >>>> What are everyone's thoughts? > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Rob McCathie > >>>> > >>> > > > > > > > > Charles, i started setting up my new package for Manjaro and since it > > included converting the package back to using release archives and > > doing 90% of the work to make a suitable generic 'compiz' package for > > AUR, i figured i'd post it to you, maybe save you a few mins: > > > > > http://www.paradoxcomputers.com.au/arch/packages/compiz-0.9.11.2-1.src.tar.gz > > > > I retained your style and patchset, the only thing i did change was > > setting cpp as a default plugin at compile time, rather than modifying > > the .desktop file... because who isn't going to use ccp? ;) > > Plus minimal users who start compiz from their xinitrc get no use from > > the .desktop file. > > > > The package is named simply "compiz". If we're going to go with the > > naming convention as discussed, Charles can simply upload this package > > (or whatever), /dev/sr0 you could just flag your package for deletion. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Rob McCathie > > > Sorry not deletion, get it merged after Chazza uploads. >
