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Re: Fwd: rednotebook removed from Debian Stable?

 

Hello,
While its getting added back in, is there a link to debian amd64 stable
where we can download it and use dpkg -i renotebook...
to install it?

Thank you
Lucas


On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 10:29 AM, Phil Wyett <philwyett@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> On Sat, 2018-01-20 at 05:43 +0000, Phil Wyett wrote:
> > On Fri, 2018-01-19 at 18:42 -0600, Lukasz Szybalski wrote:
> > > Hello
> > > What does need a sponsor mean? Do I need to reach out to somebody in
> > > Debian.Org and tell them to accept the package because it's ready and
> build
> > > and passed all necessary prerequisites?
> > > Or
> > > It you need a sponsor (person that actually builds ) /create a .Deb
> and src
> > > repos. And of yes what I need to do?
> > >
> > > Sponsor vs maintainer?
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > > Lucas
> > >
> >
> > Hi Lucas,
> >
> > All new packages into debian require a sponsor. A sponsor is a debian
> > developer
> > with upload rights that takes on and validates the new package to be of
> the
> > quality to enter debian. The sponsor should work with the submitter to
> work
> > out
> > any issues and once the developer is happy, they would then upload to the
> > debian
> > archive for build and inclusion within the OS proper and close all
> related ITP
> > (Intent To Package) and RFS (Request For Sponsorship) bugs reports[1].
> >
> > Sponsor vs Maintainer ...
> >
> > As I said a sponsor is an existing debian developer with upload rights.
> >
> > The maintainer (day to day) of a package is usually the submitter of the
> > package. In this case the day to day maintainer of the package once
> accepted
> > back into debian would be me. Every time Jendrik pushes out a release, I
> would
> > pick it up, build and test it, debianize it and then upload it.
> >
> > When the package was submitted to debian, developers for the project
> wanted
> > some
> > changes as a seperate 'debian' folder that was not part of upstream and
> the
> > changelog should be a continuation of the one that was in debian
> previously
> > back
> > in the rednotebook 1.x days. All fixes went to Jendrik and upstream and
> all
> > external 'debian' folder data is hosted by me at:
> >
> > https://gitlab.com/kathenas_external/debian/rednotebook
> >
> > I am going to reach out to certain debian developers over this weekend
> and try
> > and push for someone to look at it. If I get no joy by early next week,
> I will
> > email you guys and maybe go for a more public 'What does it take to get
> into
> > debian, the sponsorship process is flawed?' type of campaign. :-)
> >
> > [1] All package submissions are organised via the debian bug tracking
> system.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > P.S. Can we please do bottom posting for better conversation flow.
> Thanks.
> >
>
> Hi all,
>
> In follow up to my message above.
>
> The package now has a sponsor I am working with.
>
> Actions:
>
> * Perform a few fixes.
> * Update debian related files to match new project policies.
> * Move my rednotebook debianized tree onto debians new salsa gitlab
> instance.
> * Have sponsor process package into debian and close associated bug
> reports.
>
> Estimated time for the above is around two weeks. I am busy at present, so
> do
> not all start screaming at me if we are a few days out. :-)
>
> Regards
>
> Phil
>
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