On Mon, 2006-08-21 at 09:15 +0200, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 12:36:56AM +1000, skaller wrote: > > I need to ask again please if a DD is willing to upload > > Felix. Previously Mike Furr did this but he's not around > > at the moment. > > That's not the way things work in Debian.
?? > It is evident that, at least > since your latest request on 08 August 2006, no one has been interested > in updating the felix version available in Debian. Cope with it. I did, didn't I? The second request was for a DD. If no one were willing to do the upload, there would be no point doing the packaging :) > You can get the package both from our svn repository or with the usual > 'apt-get source'. I can't use apt. My Linux box runs Ubuntu, not Debian. For the same reason, testing is rather difficult. > Than package the new upstream version, make it > lintian/linda clean, and than ask for a sponsored upload. I will be then > happy to review your package and upload it. Thanks! > > I think the packaging itself is maintained in the > > debian ocaml maintainers repository, to which I don't > > have access (and probably shouldn't). > > That's not necessarily true, the repository is used to maintain ocaml > related packages, and Felix is one of them. Access is granted not only > to DD, but to all people willing to work on the packages. If you're > willing to work on felix, Yes, I'm willing to do it -- I just don't think I'm the best qualified. > and you feel more comfortable doing it in the > repository then we will be happy to grant you write access to the > repository. OK, thanks. There's always some discomfort having write access to a repository shared by other people. But not having it makes sharing very hard. I hope no one minds if I ask a few dumb questions. -- John Skaller <skaller at users dot sf dot net> Felix, successor to C++: http://felix.sf.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
