On Tue, May 07, 2024 at 08:59:26AM GMT, José Relvas via devel wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
> `libtsm` was retired because it was orphaned. `kmscon` was retired because it
> relied on this package.
>
> I'm currently not in the "packagers" group, but I'm interested in taking
> ownership of these packages and re-adding them to Fedora if I get sponsored.
>
> Upstream has ceased development for both `libtsm` and `kmscon`, however,
> they've been forked and continue to be well maintained:
>
> - `libtsm`: https://github.com/Aetf/libtsm
> - `kmscon`: https://github.com/Aetf/kmscon
>
> Among other improvements, the build system has been modernized (meson instead
> of GNU autotools!) and dependencies have been cleaned up. Packaging these
> forks should be significantly easier compared to the abandoned upstream.
>
> I've done some testing locally and ran into no major issues, so I believe I'm
> capable of handling packaging. I've experimented with sending a few PRs to
> Fedora packages and I feel comfortable with RPM packaging now.
>
> Please let me know if this is possible :)
I'd suggest submitting them for review. Since they are using a different
upstream and the buildsystem and other things have changed anyhow, a
review is probibly a good idea. Then, as part of that you can find a
sponsor...
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/Joining_the_Package_Maintainers/
kevin
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