Joining the team with new packages: rope and ropemacs

[David Spreen]

Hello,

I am interested in joining the python-modules team with two new
packages: rope and ropemacs. (binary packages are called python-rope and
python-ropemacs). Right now I am mainly interested in maintaining those
packages but in the future i would be more than willing to help with
other modules as well. Please see descriptions in ITP bugs:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=467377
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492931

Both packages can be previewed at http://people.debian.org/~netzwurm/debian/

I will upload the packages into the SVN and change the Uploaders field
to Debian Python Modules Team as soon as I get some kind of confirmation
from you guys.

Any feedback on the packages is appreciated.

I have one question as to the section of the python-ropemacs package.
The package provides an emacs mode for Pymacs that is usable in emacs
and enables all kinds of IDE-like features. Technically it is a python
module (that's why I put it in section: python) but practically it is an
emacs mode for python development. What do you think should be the
proper section?

All my best,

David



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Re: Joining the team with new packages: rope and ropemacs

[Ben Finney]

David Spreen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 I am interested in joining the python-modules team with two new
 packages: rope and ropemacs. (binary packages are called python-rope
 and python-ropemacs).

Thank you! I have looked at these programs with interest, and look
forward to having them in Debian.

 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=467377
 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492931

The package descriptions could be improved, per the guidelines at
URL:http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-best-pkging-practices#s-bpp-pkg-synopsis
and
URL:http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/best-pkging-practices.html#bpp-pkg-desc.
The synopses might better be:

Python refactoring library
Emacs mode for Python refactoring

The names Emacs and Python are properly capitalised that way, so
should be so in the synopsis.

The full descriptions are okay, but are too long (the bullet lists
should be paraphrased only to the essentials) and have too much
indentation (a single space for bulleted list items is customary).

Ropemacs is described as a plugin; this term isn't helpful for Emacs
users, where features are implemented via modes or other parts. Is
Ropemacs a major mode, or something else? The description should
inform the user.

 I have one question as to the section of the python-ropemacs
 package. The package provides an emacs mode for Pymacs that is
 usable in emacs and enables all kinds of IDE-like features.
 Technically it is a python module (that's why I put it in section:
 python) but practically it is an emacs mode for python development.
 What do you think should be the proper section?

I think 'devel' is the best section. The over-use of the 'python'
section for packages that are merely implemented in Python makes it
almost meaningless.

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Ben Finney


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