Bug#819392: ITP: geg -- GTK+ Equation Grapher

[Georges Khaznadar]

Hello Andreas,

Andreas Tille a écrit :
[about package "geg"]
> it would be nice if you would maintain this package inside the Debian
> Science team.

I could clear some obstacles:
- forgotten to export my GPG key to debian's keyring when I prolonged
  its life two years longer: this is fixed, now I can dput again.
- fixed the default configuration of exim4 which added a line 
  "From georg...@free.fr" at the begin of my e-mails, while user
  georg...@free.fr does not exist.
- finaly could subscribe to the mailing list of Debian Science team. Now
  I get the messages of this list.

As you gave enough permissions to user georgesk, I could create the
repository git.debian.org/git/debian-science/packages/geg.git and
populate it.

I used information from
https://wiki.debian.org/PackagingWithGit#Getting_started and
https://wiki.debian.org/Alioth/Git#Creating_a_repository

The new repository seems to be well shaped from my point of view. Please
can you check it? It is my first repository there.

Thank you in advance,   Georges.



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Bug#819392: ITP: geg -- GTK+ Equation Grapher

[Andreas Tille]

Hi Georges,

On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 06:00:23AM +0200, Georges Khaznadar wrote:
> 
> My last tries were not successful, due to miscellaneous reasons, maybe
> we can sort out some of them now?
> 
> - lack of permission (this sound sensible as I did not step forward
>   previously):
>   ---8<
>   georgesk@moszumanska:/git/debian-science$ ./setup-repository geg
>   mkdir: impossible de créer le répertoire « geg.git »: Permission denied
>   ---8<
>   same thing when I clone a repository like
>   moszumanska:/git/python-modules/packages/sympy.git, I can do it, but
>   cannot push files later.

Strange since any DD should have commit permissions.  I've simply added
user georgesk to the Debian Science team.  Please confirm whether this
was successful.
 
> - another issue, when I try to subscribe to the mailing list.
>   Yesterday night, I went to https://lists.debian.org/debian-science/
>   and tried to subscribe this e-mal address: georg...@debian.org
>   Here is the feedback of the subscription automaton:
>   ---8<---
>   Subscription request processed
>   Mail has been sent subscribing georg...@debian.org to the following
>   mailing lists:
> 
>   debian-scie...@lists.debian.org
>   ---8<---
>   A few minutes later, I got a message with subject:
>   "Subject: CONFIRM s1603281838458472" from SmartList
>   , and replied with Mutt,
>   without my usual signature (as previous tries have failed, I suppose
>   that it may be due to a complicated structure of my reply).
>   However, a few hours later, I get no confirmation of subscription.
> 
> Should I contact the listmaster about it?

I never had any trouble with this - may be you really need to ask
listmaster.  For the sake of testing I CC the list - just check whether
you receive this mail also via the list.
 
Kind regards

Andreas.

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Bug#819392: ITP: geg -- GTK+ Equation Grapher

[Georges Khaznadar]

Hello Adreas,

thank you for reminding me about team maintenance.

My last tries were not successful, due to miscellaneous reasons, maybe
we can sort out some of them now?

- lack of permission (this sound sensible as I did not step forward
  previously):
  ---8<
  georgesk@moszumanska:/git/debian-science$ ./setup-repository geg
  mkdir: impossible de créer le répertoire « geg.git »: Permission denied
  ---8<
  same thing when I clone a repository like
  moszumanska:/git/python-modules/packages/sympy.git, I can do it, but
  cannot push files later.

- another issue, when I try to subscribe to the mailing list.
  Yesterday night, I went to https://lists.debian.org/debian-science/
  and tried to subscribe this e-mal address: georg...@debian.org
  Here is the feedback of the subscription automaton:
  ---8<---
  Subscription request processed
  Mail has been sent subscribing georg...@debian.org to the following
  mailing lists:

  debian-scie...@lists.debian.org
  ---8<---
  A few minutes later, I got a message with subject:
  "Subject: CONFIRM s1603281838458472" from SmartList
  , and replied with Mutt,
  without my usual signature (as previous tries have failed, I suppose
  that it may be due to a complicated structure of my reply).
  However, a few hours later, I get no confirmation of subscription.

Should I contact the listmaster about it?

Best regards,   Georges.


Andreas Tille a écrit :
> Hi Georges,
> 
> it would be nice if you would maintain this package inside the Debian
> Science team.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
>   Andreas.
> 
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 01:19:56AM +0200, Georges Khaznadar wrote:
> > Package: wnpp
> > Severity: wishlist
> > Owner: Georges Khaznadar 
> > 
> > * Package name: geg
> >   Version : 2.0.2
> >   Upstream Authors: 1998 David Bryant 
> > 2009-2015 Barry deFreese 
> > 2016 Jean-Pierre Demailly  > grenoble-alpes.fr>
> > * URL : https://sourceforge.net/projects/sf-
> > xpaint/files/geg/geg-2.0.2.tar.bz2/download
> > * License : GPL
> >   Programming Lang: C
> >   Description : GTK+ Equation Grapher
> > 
> >  geg is a very simple utility for parsing and plotting 2D-functions, eg
> >  f(x) = 3 + sin(x), and much more complicated functions of course.
> >  It is written with GTK+ and provides a neat, configurable user interface.
> > 
> >  geg is not the only package usable to plot 2d functions,
> >  but it is simpler to use, and very lightweight: it can be
> >  preferred for low-end machines, and in any case when simplicity
> >  of use is the main constraint.
> > 
> >  This package has been part of Debian woody, and removed in
> >  year 2009 due to lack of maintenance, see
> >  https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=515284
> > 
> >  Now it is maintained upstream by Jean-Pierre Demailly who
> >  is a reliable friend, and I shall make all updates when
> >  necessary. This package is now in a stable state.
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
> http://fam-tille.de
> 

-- 
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Bug#819392: ITP: geg -- GTK+ Equation Grapher

[Andreas Tille]

Hi Georges,

it would be nice if you would maintain this package inside the Debian
Science team.

Kind regards

  Andreas.

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 01:19:56AM +0200, Georges Khaznadar wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> Owner: Georges Khaznadar 
> 
> * Package name: geg
>   Version : 2.0.2
>   Upstream Authors: 1998 David Bryant 
> 2009-2015 Barry deFreese 
> 2016 Jean-Pierre Demailly  grenoble-alpes.fr>
> * URL : https://sourceforge.net/projects/sf-
> xpaint/files/geg/geg-2.0.2.tar.bz2/download
> * License : GPL
>   Programming Lang: C
>   Description : GTK+ Equation Grapher
> 
>  geg is a very simple utility for parsing and plotting 2D-functions, eg
>  f(x) = 3 + sin(x), and much more complicated functions of course.
>  It is written with GTK+ and provides a neat, configurable user interface.
> 
>  geg is not the only package usable to plot 2d functions,
>  but it is simpler to use, and very lightweight: it can be
>  preferred for low-end machines, and in any case when simplicity
>  of use is the main constraint.
> 
>  This package has been part of Debian woody, and removed in
>  year 2009 due to lack of maintenance, see
>  https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=515284
> 
>  Now it is maintained upstream by Jean-Pierre Demailly who
>  is a reliable friend, and I shall make all updates when
>  necessary. This package is now in a stable state.
> 
> 

-- 
http://fam-tille.de

Bug#819392: ITP: geg -- GTK+ Equation Grapher

[Georges Khaznadar]

Hello Paul, thank you for the fast reply!

Paul Wise a écrit :
> >  This package has been part of Debian woody, and removed in
> >  year 2009 due to lack of maintenance, see
> >  https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=515284
> 
> Please note the additional steps needed when reintroducing packages:
> 
> https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.html#reintroducing-pkgs

additional steps are:

- check why the package was removed: Done. 

  The package was removed due to a lack of maintenance, it was based on
  gtk1-2 libraries, and had not been ported to gtk2. Now Jean-Pierre
  Demailly has done the port, made a few improvements, and made the
  package easier for his wife's needs.

- contact previous people maintaining the package: Done.

  Jean-Pierre Demailly has exchanged some e-mails with Barry deFreese,
  they agree about reviving the package. I had debianized that package
  in 1999, long before I became a DD; so this package was not unknown
  to me.

- I updated the files under debian/ to use current standards (which
  simplify a lot the packaging task), and exchanged a few e-mails with
  Jean-Pierre Demailly to simplify the upstream source also: as debian
  rules use dh_autoreconf, many files could be removed.

So I believe that geg is worth a small package. This application is
quite modest, but it value/footprint ratio is great, IMHO.

Best regards,   Georges.



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Bug#819392: ITP: geg -- GTK+ Equation Grapher

[Paul Wise]

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Georges Khaznadar wrote:

>  This package has been part of Debian woody, and removed in
>  year 2009 due to lack of maintenance, see
>  https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=515284

Please note the additional steps needed when reintroducing packages:

https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.html#reintroducing-pkgs

-- 
bye,
pabs

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Bug#819392: ITP: geg -- GTK+ Equation Grapher

[Georges Khaznadar]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Georges Khaznadar 

* Package name: geg
  Version : 2.0.2
  Upstream Authors: 1998 David Bryant 
2009-2015 Barry deFreese 
2016 Jean-Pierre Demailly 
* URL : https://sourceforge.net/projects/sf-
xpaint/files/geg/geg-2.0.2.tar.bz2/download
* License : GPL
  Programming Lang: C
  Description : GTK+ Equation Grapher

 geg is a very simple utility for parsing and plotting 2D-functions, eg
 f(x) = 3 + sin(x), and much more complicated functions of course.
 It is written with GTK+ and provides a neat, configurable user interface.

 geg is not the only package usable to plot 2d functions,
 but it is simpler to use, and very lightweight: it can be
 preferred for low-end machines, and in any case when simplicity
 of use is the main constraint.

 This package has been part of Debian woody, and removed in
 year 2009 due to lack of maintenance, see
 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=515284

 Now it is maintained upstream by Jean-Pierre Demailly who
 is a reliable friend, and I shall make all updates when
 necessary. This package is now in a stable state.