Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-24 Thread Didier Raboud
Paul Wise wrote: This is why I think packaging it at all is possibly a bad idea since people running Debian stable/oldstable will always have old information. It would be better if the software that uses it were to be responsible for downloading it periodically. I respectfully disagree. If

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-24 Thread Stefano Rivera
Hi Didier (2011.11.24_15:36:37_+0200) If we take that path, then we might as well allow usb-modeswitch to download its latest modeswitching strategies for the 3G dongles that need one. Oh and usb-modeswitch could then also update its binary too as anyone wants the latest anyway. +1 Didier

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-24 Thread Joseph R. Justice
On 11/23/11, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: Regarding watch file I'm a bit skeptical as its a package which has regular commits upstream and requires frequent updation of the package in the archives I think personally and using the

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-24 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Joseph R. Justice jayare...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/23/11, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: Regarding watch file I'm a bit skeptical as its a package which has regular commits upstream and requires

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-24 Thread Joseph R. Justice
On 11/24/11, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Joseph R. Justice jayare...@gmail.com wrote: On 11/23/11, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: Regarding watch file I'm a bit skeptical as its a

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-24 Thread Michael Biebl
On 24.11.2011 14:36, Didier Raboud wrote: Paul Wise wrote: This is why I think packaging it at all is possibly a bad idea since people running Debian stable/oldstable will always have old information. It would be better if the software that uses it were to be responsible for downloading it

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-24 Thread Michael Biebl
On 24.11.2011 22:09, Michael Biebl wrote: That said, mobile-broadband-provider-info sounds like a good candidate for volatile. Small correction: volatile was lenny. It's -updates now. -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-13 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: You should also consider removing the watch file - it's an Info tag when it's missing, not a warning or error. Uscan exits with a nonzero return value when you run it,

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-12 Thread Paul Wise
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 1:08 AM, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. That is not the appropriate way to close bugs in debian/changelog, please read the recommendations in devref:

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-12 Thread Paul Tagliamonte
Howdy, folks, I've noticed (I've not dug in to find out if it's a function of my machine, but this seems to not be present on other packages I have, or have reviewed) that all the files are marked +x. You should consider wrapping the Uploaders field. You should also consider removing the watch

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-11-12 Thread Paul Wise
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: You should also consider removing the watch file - it's an Info tag when it's missing, not a warning or error. Uscan exits with a nonzero return value when you run it, which I don't think is right. A DD might be able to jump in here.

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-08-06 Thread Kilian Krause
Hi Bhavani, On Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 10:57:18PM +0530, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20110806-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. - dget

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-04-25 Thread Paul Wise
On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20110424-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Built, signed and uploaded. -- bye, pabs http://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-02-22 Thread Paul Wise
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 10:15 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: Reuploaded with the correct version number The respective dsc file can be found at: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/m/mobile-broadband-provider-info/mobile-broadband-provider-info_20110218-1.dsc Built,

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-02-21 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 7:27 AM, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: Your version number is wrong, it should be 20110218-1 instead. Reuploaded with the correct version number The respective dsc file can be found at:

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-02-20 Thread Paul Wise
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 12:03 AM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20110220-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Your version number is wrong, it should be 20110218-1 instead. -- bye, pabs http://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-02-20 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 7:27 AM, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 12:03 AM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20110220-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Your version number is wrong, it should be

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-01-19 Thread Paul Wise
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20110118-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Uploaded. Please forward http://bugs.debian.org/608966 upstream and mark it as forwarded. Please also ask

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2011-01-19 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20110118-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Uploaded. Thanks! Please forward

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-08-26 Thread Julien Cristau
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 13:00:15 +0800, Paul Wise wrote: On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: The respective updated dsc file can be found at:

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-08-25 Thread Julien Cristau
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 10:50:53 +0530, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: henceforth I am attaching the diff from the present version in sid/squeeze for your kind review Looks ok for a freeze exception. Please let -release know when the package is accepted in the archive. Cheers, Julien

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-08-25 Thread Paul Wise
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Julien Cristau jcris...@debian.org wrote: On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 10:50:53 +0530, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: henceforth I am attaching the diff from the present version in sid/squeeze for your kind review Looks ok for a freeze exception.  Please let -release

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-08-25 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Julien Cristau jcris...@debian.org wrote: On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 10:50:53 +0530, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: henceforth I am attaching the diff from the present version in sid/squeeze for your

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-08-25 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: Please fix the following issues and I will upload it: done paul The respective updated dsc file can be found at:

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-08-25 Thread Paul Wise
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: The respective updated dsc file can be found at: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/m/mobile-broadband-provider-info/mobile-broadband-provider-info_20100824-1.dsc Built and uploaded. -- bye, pabs

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-08-24 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 11:18 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100824-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. ... (ps: I m CC'ing my previous version sponsor as freeze exception was granted the previous version) Hi,

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-08-24 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Kartik Mistry kar...@debian.org wrote: snip Freeze exception was granted for that version only. You should not upload new version (unless it fix bugs = important severity) /new package when freeze is in on going. Thanks kartik for the explanation :) Here is

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-07-18 Thread Paul Wise
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100716-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. You should not close bugs using the changelog mechanism unless the bug was fixed in the version being uploaded.

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-07-02 Thread Paul Wise
On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 1:31 AM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100702-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Uploaded. Please mail this list for future uploads. Some things you might want to look at (some mentioned

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-07-02 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 1:31 AM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100702-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Uploaded. Please mail this list for future

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-06-17 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100616-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. ...

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-06-17 Thread Paul Wise
On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Kartik Mistry kar...@debian.org wrote: On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100616-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. ...

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-06-17 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Kartik Mistry kar...@debian.org wrote: On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100616-1 of my package

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-06-17 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Paul Wise p...@debian.org wrote: I was curious to see if I could find any issues since Kartik had no comment on the upload at all. Agree with all points! Thanks Paul. -- Cheers, Kartik Mistry Debian GNU/Linux Developer 0xD1028C8D | Identica: @kartikm |

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-05-08 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100507-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Uploaded. Thanks! -- Cheers, Kartik Mistry Debian GNU/Linux Developer 0xD1028C8D | Identica: @kartikm | IRC:

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-04-24 Thread Michael Biebl
On 22.04.2010 16:37, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: Dear mentors, I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100422-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. .. I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me. Uploaded. Thanks for your contributions. Michael -- Why is

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-03-15 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100316-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. It builds these binary packages: mobile-broadband-provider-info - database of mobile broadband service

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-03-02 Thread Jari Aalto
Cyril Brulebois k...@debian.org writes: Jari Aalto jari.aa...@cante.net (02/03/2010): [Please keep CC] [Done.] Can anyone see any obvious errror, that eludes my eyes? Files available at: $ cat dyndns-2010.0301+gitdd160bd/debian/source/format 3.0 (native) (Enjoy 3.0…) Jakub, Cyril

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-03-02 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Jari Aalto jari.aa...@cante.net wrote: Cyril Brulebois k...@debian.org writes: Jari Aalto jari.aa...@cante.net (02/03/2010): [Please keep CC] [Done.] Can anyone see any obvious errror, that eludes my eyes? Files available at: $ cat

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-03-02 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100302-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Done. Thanks for your work! -- Cheers, Kartik Mistry | 0xD1028C8D | IRC: kart_ Debian GNU/Linux Developer |

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2010-02-16 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 6:30 AM, Bhavani Shankar R bh...@ubuntu.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20100216-1 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Uploaded. Thanks for your contribution! -- Cheers, Kartik Mistry | 0xD1028C8D | IRC: kart_ Debian GNU/Linux

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2009-09-07 Thread Peter Pentchev
On Mon, Sep 07, 2009 at 06:11:21AM +0100, Bhavani Shankar R wrote: On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 5:44 AM, Kartik Mistry kartik.mis...@gmail.comwrote: Some points: + There are couple of Lintian info/messages you may want to fix. There is already upstream target in rules file (apt-get

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2009-09-07 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Peter Pentchev r...@ringlet.net wrote: Isn't the watch file also useful for keeping track of the packages using the Debian External Health System - http://qa.debian.org/ ? I personally find it very, very useful for the packages I maintain - keeping my developer

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2009-09-07 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Bhavani Shankar Rbh...@ubuntu.com wrote: Yes peter I do agree but this package is maintained in a git clone repository and not a upstream website and the rules file already has the upstream target based on git clone repo.. Add dummy debian/watch file explaining

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2009-09-07 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Kartik Mistry kartik.mis...@gmail.comwrote: On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Bhavani Shankar Rbh...@ubuntu.com wrote: Yes peter I do agree but this package is maintained in a git clone repository and not a upstream website and the rules file already has the

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2009-09-06 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 5:36 AM, Bhavani Shankar Rright2bh...@gmail.com wrote: I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 20090801-3 of my package mobile-broadband-provider-info. Some points: + There are couple of Lintian info/messages you may want to fix. + Add better extended package

Re: RFS: mobile-broadband-provider-info (updated package)

2009-09-06 Thread Bhavani Shankar R
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 5:44 AM, Kartik Mistry kartik.mis...@gmail.comwrote: Some points: + There are couple of Lintian info/messages you may want to fix. There is already upstream target in rules file (apt-get orig-source) and I dont think watch file is required explicitly..