Bug#929588: usat: source tarballs are missing the source of the configure script

[baddlci]

Hello, I am the author of the lsat tool, version 0.9.8.6

I have a new release out today. it is on the github site, also on the main
homepage
which is http://www.dimlight.org/lsat and it is also on the old
sourceforge, but I try
not to use that.

The autoconfig should be fixed and includes the configure.ac file and
Makefile.ac files.

Thank you.

On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 6:14 PM Carsten Schoenert 
wrote:

>
> Thanks!
> Once it's released the package maintainers can keep it up then.
>
> --
> Regards
> Carsten Schoenert
>


-- 
Robert Minvielle, Ph.D.

Bug#929588: usat: source tarballs are missing the source of the configure script

[Carsten Schoenert]

Hi,

please use 'Reply All' next time so your answer will also get into the
bug tracking system. Thanks!

Am 31.05.19 um 17:50 schrieb badd...@gmail.com:
> Ah I see.
> 
> Well, I am about to put out a new release with a lot of updates. In
> fact, the current release has some debian issues that I am working
> on. I will ensure that it is fixed in that release.

Thanks!
Once it's released the package maintainers can keep it up then.

> If I have some time, I will go back to the current release and add
> the configure.in. I am not sure where it got lost to...
I guess it's mostly about hand crafted (Make)files, otherwise at least
one part -f the -local targets should get a bit of a reworking.

Please do a reply again about some ready to use updates to this email so
the information about a new or updated archive will be announced into
the Debian issue tracker.

-- 
Regards
Carsten Schoenert

Bug#929588: usat: source tarballs are missing the source of the configure script

[Carsten Schoenert]

Hi,

thanks for your quick answer!

Am 31.05.19 um 12:26 schrieb badd...@gmail.com:
> I am sending this from my other account, as your email service is blocking
> my main email telling me I have been blacklisted.
> 
> Those packages are astronomically out of date. I had problems with
> Sourceforge when they changed hands, and still have password issues.
> Use the official site:>
> http://dimlight.org/lsat/
> 
> 0.9.8.5 is the latest version.
> 
> Thanks.

O.k. that's an important information for the package maintainers.

I've looked quickly into the zipped file for the version you have
mentioned, the issue is still here also existing. I can't find a
configure.in script nor some similar autogen.sh file.

The configure script has some content that it was created from a
configure.in file.

> #! /bin/sh
> 
> # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
> # Generated automatically using autoconf version 2.13 
> # Copyright (C) 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> #
> # This configure script is free software; the Free Software Foundation
> # gives unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it.
> 
> # Defaults:
> ac_help=
> ac_default_prefix=/usr/local
> # Any additions from configure.in:

Please add the configure.in file to the next release or even better
update the existing archives.

> On 2019-05-30 10:58, Carsten Schoenert wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> previous and the most recent release of the usat tarballs is missing the
> source for the configure script.
> 
> http://usat.sourceforge.net/code/lsat-0.9.8.2.zip
> 
> For Debian this makes the package [1 ]
> non-free due the regulation of the
> Debian Free Software Guidelines [2
> ].
> It also makes it impossible to build the package on platforms that are
> not supported by the provided configure script.
> 
> Could you please include the source for the generated configure script?
> 
> [1] https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/lsat
> [2] https://www.debian.org/social_contract.en.html#guidelines
> 

-- 
Regards
Carsten Schoenert

Bug#929588: usat: source tarballs are missing the source of the configure script

[Carsten Schoenert]

Hi,

previous and the most recent release of the usat tarballs is missing the
source for the configure script.

http://usat.sourceforge.net/code/lsat-0.9.8.2.zip

For Debian this makes the package [1] non-free due the regulation of the
Debian Free Software Guidelines [2].
It also makes it impossible to build the package on platforms that are
not supported by the provided configure script.

Could you please include the source for the generated configure script?

[1] https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/lsat
[2] https://www.debian.org/social_contract.en.html#guidelines

-- 
Regards
Carsten Schoenert