Re: Bug#924270: O: keepassx -- Cross Platform Password Manager
Hi, On Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 3:15 AM Reinhard Tartler wrote: > > Package: wnpp > Severity: normal > > Keepassx is a graphical password manager, using the Qt4 toolkit. I'm no > longer using this package and have personally switched to > 'password-store'. Unfortunately, I've also failed to get a response > from upstream from > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=920616 - which > recommends to replace keepassx with keepassxc, a community fork, > possibly because of unresponsive upstream. > > I am undecided whether or not this package should be included in Debian > 10 (aka buster). It clearly is useful to many people, but its long-term > maintenance is unclear. > > I'd encourage people interested in picking up this package to coordinate > with Julian Klode (CC'ed), the Debian keepassxc maintainer. > I'm also long-time user of keepassx. I checked the upstream. In surprise, I found the master version has switched to Qt-5. And the upstream author is Felix Geyer, who is DD as well. Felix, could you have some inputs here? In person, I hope keepassx is in buster. I can help uploading the master version(with Qt-5) if Qt-4 is really needed to be removed from buster. However I'm unsure if RT is fine with this big change(I assume it's not ok). -- Shengjing Zhu
Re: Bug#924270: O: keepassx -- Cross Platform Password Manager
On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 08:27:49PM +, Jonathan Dowland wrote: > On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 03:14:07PM -0400, Reinhard Tartler wrote: > > I am undecided whether or not this package should be included in Debian > > 10 (aka buster). It clearly is useful to many people, but its long-term > > maintenance is unclear. > > keepassxc is also going to be in Debian 10 (unless something happens to > prevent it), so if the maintenance story is better there, I don't think > there's a use-case for keepassx that is not fulfilled by keepassxc I'd > lean towards dropping keepassx for Buster and possibly even using > package metadata in keepassxc and compat symlinks for a smooth > transition. > As a long-time user of keepassx, though not familiar with Qt and so not really able to help with the maintenance aspect, I would very much like to see the release of Buster have either a well-supported keepassx or a smooth transition to a suitable alternative. If for some reason a direct transition with symlinks and all is not possible, then at least a mention in the release notes (perhaps with instructions on how to manually migrate before and/or after upgrade). Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sánchez
Re: Bug#924270: O: keepassx -- Cross Platform Password Manager
Hi, > On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 03:14:07PM -0400, Reinhard Tartler wrote: > > I am undecided whether or not this package should be included in Debian > > 10 (aka buster). It clearly is useful to many people, but its long-term > > maintenance is unclear. > > keepassxc is also going to be in Debian 10 (unless something happens to > prevent it), so if the maintenance story is better there, I don't think > there's a use-case for keepassx that is not fulfilled by keepassxc I'd > lean towards dropping keepassx for Buster and possibly even using > package metadata in keepassxc and compat symlinks for a smooth > transition. As I am currently involved in evaluating password managers, also a +1 from me for dropping keepassx. -nik signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Bug#924270: O: keepassx -- Cross Platform Password Manager
On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 03:14:07PM -0400, Reinhard Tartler wrote: I am undecided whether or not this package should be included in Debian 10 (aka buster). It clearly is useful to many people, but its long-term maintenance is unclear. keepassxc is also going to be in Debian 10 (unless something happens to prevent it), so if the maintenance story is better there, I don't think there's a use-case for keepassx that is not fulfilled by keepassxc I'd lean towards dropping keepassx for Buster and possibly even using package metadata in keepassxc and compat symlinks for a smooth transition. -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Jonathan Dowland ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://jmtd.net ⠈⠳⣄ Please do not CC me, I am subscribed to the list.
Bug#924270: O: keepassx -- Cross Platform Password Manager
Package: wnpp Severity: normal Keepassx is a graphical password manager, using the Qt4 toolkit. I'm no longer using this package and have personally switched to 'password-store'. Unfortunately, I've also failed to get a response from upstream from https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=920616 - which recommends to replace keepassx with keepassxc, a community fork, possibly because of unresponsive upstream. I am undecided whether or not this package should be included in Debian 10 (aka buster). It clearly is useful to many people, but its long-term maintenance is unclear. I'd encourage people interested in picking up this package to coordinate with Julian Klode (CC'ed), the Debian keepassxc maintainer. Best, -rt
