Bug#663006: Why libnfc over The Linux NFC Subsystem ?

2012-03-14 Thread Andreas Henriksson
Hi! On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 10:28:53PM +0100, Oxan van Leeuwen wrote: That is only true assuming that libnfc will eventually completely disappear. Especially given the response from upstream (see Thomas' mail), I doubt that will happen. libnfc has some more features which probably won't ever

Bug#663006: Why libnfc over The Linux NFC Subsystem ?

2012-03-13 Thread Andreas Henriksson
Hello Oxan! Thanks for clarifying your view on this. I think it's a good idea to always state such in an ITP. On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 07:53:38PM +0100, Oxan van Leeuwen wrote: While the Linux NFC subsystem might indeed have the best chances to survive on the long term, I think currently libnfc

Bug#663006: Why libnfc over The Linux NFC Subsystem ?

2012-03-13 Thread Oxan van Leeuwen
Hi, Thanks for your input! On 13-03-12 13:49, Andreas Henriksson wrote: You could ofcourse package anything you wish, but including it in Debian is another question for me. Including it in Debian means you are prepared to maintain it in the long run. Several years to come. I'd avoid

Bug#663006: Why libnfc over The Linux NFC Subsystem ?

2012-03-12 Thread Oxan van Leeuwen
Hi, On 12-03-12 19:20, Andreas Henriksson wrote: Could you please describe why you're interested in working on getting libnfc into Debian now that we have The Linux NFC Subsystem? I'm willing to bet my money on that the latter is the one who will survive in the long run While the Linux