Hi again ^_^ I'll let Matttbe explain in details, but one of the main problems is the dependencies. the dependencies list of the Debian package is just ridiculous (see my previous mail for the exact list -- by the way for the 2.4 upower has been added). this is a very big problem, as many people won't install a program that will pull so many dependencies.
I don't even talk about the one-package-for-each-plug-in approach, since it has finally been worked-around with the "cairo-dock" meta-package. 2011/8/24 Jeremy Bicha <[email protected]> > Hi, I realize you have strong feelings about this, but please remember > that Ubuntu is a Debian derivative. That means that packaging in Debian > is upstream. Ideally, the packages would be as close as possible to > reduce duplicate work. > > Why are you continuing to maintain two different duplicate packages? > Please just use the Debian name conventions and the old source package > can be removed from the Ubuntu repositories. > > What do you mean that Debian is refusing to apply patches from upstream? > What are these patches? Are there bugs about them in Debian's bug > tracker, and why doesn't upstream just release a new tarball? Unless you > really mean that upstream prefers a certain packaging layout which is > not something that upstream needs to worry about. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of Cairo- > Dock Team, which is subscribed to cairo-dock-plugins in Ubuntu. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/657564 > > Title: > Duplicated package with cairo-dock-plugins (coming from Debian) > > Status in “cairo-dock-plug-ins” package in Ubuntu: > In Progress > Status in “cairo-dock-plugins” package in Ubuntu: > In Progress > Status in “cairo-dock-plug-ins” source package in Natty: > In Progress > Status in “cairo-dock-plugins” source package in Natty: > In Progress > Status in “cairo-dock-plug-ins” source package in Oneiric: > In Progress > Status in “cairo-dock-plugins” source package in Oneiric: > In Progress > Status in “cairo-dock-plugins” package in Debian: > In Progress > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: cairo-dock-plug-ins > > Hi, > > After syncing cairo-dock-plugin package from debian, we now have two > time the same source in the archive. Please work with Debian to be > able to merge the 2 packages, and have it only once. > > Thanks, > Fabrice > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cairo-dock-plug-ins/+bug/657564/+subscriptions > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~cairo-dock-team > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~cairo-dock-team > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Cairo- Dock Team, which is subscribed to cairo-dock-plugins in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/657564 Title: Duplicated package with cairo-dock-plugins (coming from Debian) Status in “cairo-dock-plug-ins” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “cairo-dock-plugins” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “cairo-dock-plug-ins” source package in Natty: In Progress Status in “cairo-dock-plugins” source package in Natty: In Progress Status in “cairo-dock-plug-ins” source package in Oneiric: In Progress Status in “cairo-dock-plugins” source package in Oneiric: In Progress Status in “cairo-dock-plugins” package in Debian: In Progress Bug description: Binary package hint: cairo-dock-plug-ins Hi, After syncing cairo-dock-plugin package from debian, we now have two time the same source in the archive. Please work with Debian to be able to merge the 2 packages, and have it only once. Thanks, Fabrice To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cairo-dock-plug-ins/+bug/657564/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~cairo-dock-team Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~cairo-dock-team More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
