Bug#616131: ITA: LSB package maintenance in Debian
Hi all again,
first, thanks to Steve and Jeff for the straight answers!
I have now pushed my git repository to collab-maint/lsb.git [0],
including the following branches:
- master with all past Debian releases
- master-ubuntu with all past Ubuntu releases (that I could find)
- pristine-tar with all past Debian and Ubuntu tarball footprints
All past releases are properly tagged using either debian/${version} or
ubuntu/${version}.
I have also done some work on the package on a separate branch (which
includes tiny-dh, dh_python2, LSB4.1, some bug patches, dropping
Qt3, etc):
- master-experimental-odyx
For now, I tested this package by creating a changelog with `git-dch
--multimaintmerge --ignore-branch --meta`and defining the version as
`4.1~Debian0` (which is a properly native version).
I would appreciate a review of my `master-experimental-odyx` branch,
including Acked-by/Signed-off-by additions and cherry-picking on another
branch (or master). As far as I can tell, most of the Ubuntu diff
(besides Multi-Arch as of now) are merged to my branch.
[0] http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/lsb.git
Le 16.02.2012 19:02, Jeff Licquia a écrit :
FWIW, this has been something the LSB has been discussing upstream,
and we're willing to help with the work.
If the project is willing, I'd appreciate having commit access and
being an uploader.
Jeff: while I have no call as project (as I just RFA'd lsb), I would
certainly welcome any help. As the git repository is on alioth's
collab-maint, as DD you already have commit access. Feel free to add
yourself as uploader during your review of my code changes. :-
I would like to upload lsb to experimental before the end of February,
eventually postponing bug resolutions. Uploading a good-working LSB 4.1
package before the end of March to unstable sounds realistic to me.
Cheers,
OdyX
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Bug#616131: ITA: LSB package maintenance in Debian
retitle 616131 ITA: lsb -- Linux Standard Base 4.0 support package owner 616131 ! Hi all, (tl;dr Git repository with actual state is available, please help :-) I just noticed the worrying state of the LSB package in Debian: * Still in version 3.2 (released in January 2008) while 4.1 is out since a year (coincidently today); * RFA'd - #616131; * behind Ubuntu since at least Karmic (9.10) which already had 4.0. I would like to get the LSB package up to date before Wheezy's freeze, planned for June. For now, I just filled a Git repository [0] with all past Debian (at least those available on snapshot.debian.org) and Ubuntu releases (on the master-ubuntu branch). I think I mostly got authors and dates straight, but it was not fun. Now my intentions (despite limited available time) are: 1) put it under explicit team maintenance; Maintainer: debian-...@lists.debian.org ? [1] Uploaders: Myself + Chris ? 2) push the repository to collab-maint; 3) merge most of the current lsb (4.0) Ubuntu package into it, including dpkg-vendor magic to have both distros handled. 4) if needed, update it to 4.1; 5) upload a new version to experimental as soon as possible; 6) triage and if possible address all Debian bugs; 7) update the packaging to modern practices (short dh, etc) So, is anybody willing to join the fun ? Steve, Colin, Matthias: as the 3 last persons that uploaded the Ubuntu lsb package: would you be interested in merging the effort and (once done) try maintaining it in Debian first ? Cheers, OdyX [0] http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=users/odyx-guest/lsb.git [1] Given the current traffic of that list, putting that list as maintainer should not generate a too low SNR IMHO. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Bug#616131: ITA: LSB package maintenance in Debian
On 02/16/2012 12:12 PM, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote: I just noticed the worrying state of the LSB package in Debian: * Still in version 3.2 (released in January 2008) while 4.1 is out since a year (coincidently today); * RFA'd - #616131; * behind Ubuntu since at least Karmic (9.10) which already had 4.0. I would like to get the LSB package up to date before Wheezy's freeze, planned for June. For now, I just filled a Git repository [0] with all past Debian (at least those available on snapshot.debian.org) and Ubuntu releases (on the master-ubuntu branch). I think I mostly got authors and dates straight, but it was not fun. Now my intentions (despite limited available time) are: 1) put it under explicit team maintenance; Maintainer: debian-...@lists.debian.org ? [1] Uploaders: Myself + Chris ? 2) push the repository to collab-maint; 3) merge most of the current lsb (4.0) Ubuntu package into it, including dpkg-vendor magic to have both distros handled. 4) if needed, update it to 4.1; 5) upload a new version to experimental as soon as possible; 6) triage and if possible address all Debian bugs; 7) update the packaging to modern practices (short dh, etc) So, is anybody willing to join the fun ? Steve, Colin, Matthias: as the 3 last persons that uploaded the Ubuntu lsb package: would you be interested in merging the effort and (once done) try maintaining it in Debian first ? FWIW, this has been something the LSB has been discussing upstream, and we're willing to help with the work. If the project is willing, I'd appreciate having commit access and being an uploader. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f3d4498.7070...@debian.org
Bug#616131: ITA: LSB package maintenance in Debian
Hi Didier, On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 06:12:30PM +0100, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote: Steve, Colin, Matthias: as the 3 last persons that uploaded the Ubuntu lsb package: would you be interested in merging the effort and (once done) try maintaining it in Debian first ? I'm happy to hear that Debian will be getting an updated lsb compat package, but I'm afraid this isn't something I'm prepared to be a comaintainer on. I've only touched the package for the bump to 4.0 itself and to fix it up for multiarch usage, and don't have any interest in the package per se. The 4.0 bump in Ubuntu was driven by Jeff, who's already replied and would make a much better comaintainer :) -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developerhttp://www.debian.org/ slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org signature.asc Description: Digital signature
