Bug#867731: RFS: smart-mode-line/2.11.0-1 [ITP]
Hi Chris, On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 09:01:37PM +0100, Chris Lamb wrote: > Hi Nicholas, > > > OTTO documentation > > (Hm?) It seems the abbreviation for "on the topic of" isn't as common as I had thought! > > I'm thinking about a mini-project that could save a lot of people time and > > that might encourage every maintainer to provide a README.source ;-) > > Only if it contains genuinely useful info specific to that package -- > would really love to avoid the "boy who cried wolf" with that file. > > See, for example, this bug report from 2009: > > https://bugs.debian.org/543260 Yup, that convinces me to give up on the mini-project. Thank you, Nicholas signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#867731: RFS: smart-mode-line/2.11.0-1 [ITP]
Hi Nicholas, > OTTO documentation (Hm?) > I'm thinking about a mini-project that could save a lot of people time and > that might encourage every maintainer to provide a README.source ;-) Only if it contains genuinely useful info specific to that package -- would really love to avoid the "boy who cried wolf" with that file. See, for example, this bug report from 2009: https://bugs.debian.org/543260 Regards, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Bug#867731: RFS: smart-mode-line/2.11.0-1 [ITP]
On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 11:07:10AM +0100, Chris Lamb wrote: > tags 867731 + pending > thanks > > Nicholas, > > > If you have time, would you please sponsor this one too? > > Done. > Thank you! :-) > > […] > > FYI, there is really no need for lengthy explanations, descriptions of > the changes and your history with the package here. > > Indeed, please redirect that effort — if any — into putting > documentation into the package itself (changelog?); the comments on > this RFS are essentially ephemeral and thus seems a misdirection of > well-intentioned effort. > > Linking directly to the .dsc would be helpful from my point of view, > however. > Sorry for failing to resubmit/update the link to the .dsc. Year-old RFSs are awkward, especially for a changelog that will just show " * Initial upload (Closes: #1234567)"... OTTO documentation, I'm thinking about a mini-project that could save a lot of people time and that might encourage every maintainer to provide a README.source ;-) Kind regards, Nicholas signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#867731: RFS: smart-mode-line/2.11.0-1 [ITP]
tags 867731 + pending thanks Nicholas, > If you have time, would you please sponsor this one too? Done. > […] FYI, there is really no need for lengthy explanations, descriptions of the changes and your history with the package here. Indeed, please redirect that effort — if any — into putting documentation into the package itself (changelog?); the comments on this RFS are essentially ephemeral and thus seems a misdirection of well-intentioned effort. Linking directly to the .dsc would be helpful from my point of view, however. Best wishes, -- ,''`. : :' : Chris Lamb `. `'` la...@debian.org / chris-lamb.co.uk `-
Bug#867731: RFS: smart-mode-line/2.11.0-1 [ITP]
Hi Chris, If you have time, would you please sponsor this one too? I packaged over year ago as part of a project to move from my custom decades-old .emacs.el customisations to something more general purpose. During this time I haven't been able to trigger a single bug, so I believe the package has proven itself worth of inclusion into the archive. Because it's something I use all the time I'm highly motivated to fix any potential issues that might emerge. Changes since last upload: * Update Maintainer team name and email address. * Relax debhelper Build-Depends to allow backporting. * Declare Standards-Version: 4.1.4. (No additional changes needed) * Expand long description to be more user-friendly OTTO long description, I decided to add this--something to the effect of why mode-line customisations can be useful, and certainly the reason why I bothered to learn about them years ago (vertical real estate on a cramped 11.6" 16:9 netbook: @@ -29,7 +29,14 @@ Description: powerful and beautiful mode-line for Emacs * Hide or highlight minor-modes * Easy configuration of all colours and variables * Compatible with any other packages that write to the mode-line - + . + If you have a small screen device such as a netbook, and have been + looking for a way to maximise the vertical real estate available + for editing, without losing the consistent location of the clock, + then install this addon, run emacs full-screen, and discover + how powerful the mode-line can be. It can replace most of the + functionality that a desktop panel provides! + Cheers, Nicholas signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#867731: RFS: smart-mode-line/2.11.0-1 [ITP]
Control: retitle -1 RFS: smart-mode-line/2.11.0-1 [ITP] Bart, thank you for noticing and retitling. Unstable is now once again the target distribution, with a new upstream release. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
