On 04/07/11 at 08:31 +0200, Kilian Krause wrote: > Hi Tomasz, > > On Sun, 2011-07-03 at 17:58 +0100, Tomasz Muras wrote: > > Dear mentors, > > > > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "pmatch". > > > > * Package name : pmatch > > Version : 0.4.0-1 > > Upstream Author : Tomasz Muras > > * URL : http://pmatch.rubyforge.org/ > > * License : GPL v3 > > Section : utils > > > > It builds these binary packages: > > pmatch - Duplicate finder and removal tool > > > > The package appears to be lintian clean. > > > > The upload would fix these bugs: 632450 > > > > I'm an upstream author of the package and DM - after review and few > > uploads I plan to maintain the package myself. Packaging is fairly > > simple - there is really only one ruby script that needs to be > > packaged (plus accompanying files). My motivation for creating and > > packaging this utility is lack of the functionality I required- see > > pmatch page and ITP bug for more details. > > > > The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: > > - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/pmatch > > - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable > > main contrib non-free > > - dget > > http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/pmatch/pmatch_0.4.0-1.dsc > > > > I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. > > > Thank you for your work. Reading the ITP with all the replies I'm > somewhat hesitant to sponsor this without asking a possibly redundant > question. Yet as of now I'm not convinced with your answer. > > ATM I'm still not fully seeing your rationale why the superior > functionality of pmatch cannot be added to some project (like fdupes > which I've used in the past) for other reasons than it not being ruby. > Have you tried to talk to them and they don't like patches or what's the > backstory?
Also, there's already a pmatch project, that seems more popular: http://www.phpinsider.com/php/code/pmatch/ Since you are the upstream, it might be worth considering changing the name. - Lucas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
