January 2009 - openSUSE Contrib - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Could by kde3 packages maintained by someone in Contrib ?
by Michal Seben 13 Feb '09

13 Feb '09

hi ! there is a discussion about adding kde3 packages to contrib on kde-opensuse mailinglist any suggestions ? Lubos Lunak wrote: > On Wednesday 21 of January 2009, Michal Seben wrote: > >> Stephan Binner wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> below a list of packages currently assigned to kde-maintainers(a)suse.de >>> which - if I made no mistake - are not required by any product pattern. >>> They IMHO do not have to be part of the core distro and could be >>> maintained by someone in Contrib repository[1], KDE:Community >>> repositories or dropped without pain. >>> >>> > [excessive quoting removed] > >> I don't think that contrib is a right place for kde3 apps, it is a place >> for packages with no extra dependencies, I am little bit scare what >> happens when >> kde3 lib will be dropped ? >> > > No, we currently have no plans to drop basic runtime environment for KDE3 > applications (that is, kdelibs3 + kdebase3-runtime). What will no longer be > officially provided by openSUSE11.2 is the KDE3 desktop, but KDE3 runtime > should stay as long as (reasonably) needed. > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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Some questions
by Lars Vogdt 13 Feb '09

13 Feb '09

Hi Before I start to submit packages to contrib, I like to have answers for at least the following questions. (Even if Henne sais that we should start with contributing first and afterwards request answers to our questions ;-) Now to my questions - sorry if they're already answered, but I can't find the comlete answers in the wiki... 1) How frozen is frozen? As far as I understand, contrib will contain Contrib:Factory => current development Contrib:<release> => frozen repository Each maintainer should maintain his package for Contrib:Factory and Contrib:<release>, right? As contrib:<release> is frozen (cite: "After the branch no version updates are allowed anymore") - is there really no chance to upgrade a package? I think openSUSE has a very strong policy about frozen packages - but even there some packages have exceptions. If you try to follow the same or a stronger policy in contrib, you lost at least me as packager, as I don't want to maintain leave packages for over 2 years by backporting patches. (I think that's one of the main reasons for the shriveling official repo, btw.) 2) What about orphaned/unfixed packages? If a package fails in contrib:factory or needs a security fix in the contrib:<release> repos - what's the expected response time? Who escalates/detects, if a packager is not responding? (BTW: Just a side note from my experience with the Education repository: freezing in the same time as the official repository doesn't work - at least for Education.) 3) Is there a jury and/or escalation method defined to settle potential disputes between contrib-reviewers and contrib-maintainers (updates/reachability) ? 4) How to test updates? If a packager has to fix a package for a frozen distribution and wants some people to test it - how should this work? * Would there be a Contrib:<release>:testing repository for this? * Should testers add the packagers home repository (containing perhaps other packages) and install from there? 5) How will users be informed about updated packages for their release? Currently, if I add a repository like contrib:<release> as user via zypper, it will be added with "refresh disabled". So zypper will never look for updated packages - and therefore I'll never get informed about an updated package. Even if I refresh the repository, I have to download the new package and hope to find information about the reason for the update in the rpm changelog, right? -> Suggestion: Is it perhaps possible to get a "real update repository" containing patchinfos (the files which can be shown in the updater-applet on my desktop) for released contrib repositories (like Education does ;-)? With kind regards, Lars -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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New submit-request #5850 for openSUSE:Factory:Contrib/bftpd
by hermes＠opensuse.org 11 Feb '09

11 Feb '09

submit-request from: mseben server:ftp/bftpd -> openSUSE:Factory:Contrib/bftpd https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=bftpd&project=server:ftp https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=bftpd&project=openSUSE:Fact… Description: after accepting,i will create link to bftpd from contrib to server:ftp Source revision md5: b37bf561ecfc8338a9a56f87f15b3d32 To REVIEW against the previous version: osc submitreq show --diff 5850 To ACCEPT the request: osc submitreq accept 5850 --message="reviewed ok." To DECLINE the request: osc submitreq decline 5850 --message="declined for reason xyz (see ... for background / policy / ...)." To REVOKE the request: osc submitreq revoke 5850 --message="retracted because ..., sorry / thx / see better version ..." -- Hermes messaging (http://hermes.opensuse.org) openSUSE Build Service (https://build.opensuse.org/) Collaboration: http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service/Collaboration -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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submit-request #5817 state changed: new -> declined
by hermes＠opensuse.org 02 Feb '09

02 Feb '09

State of submit-request #5817 was changed by puzel: new -> declined Comment: 1) ivalid locale:can be fixed by accepting SR#5837. 2) built without RPM_OPT_FLAGS - perhaps something wrong in src/Makefile.am ? Source project: GNOME:Community package: osmo revision: 722a32c0e526cb7cef67246c0b94e007 Target: project: openSUSE:Factory:Contrib package: osmo -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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submit-request #5818 state changed: new -> declined
by hermes＠opensuse.org 02 Feb '09

02 Feb '09

State of submit-request #5818 was changed by puzel: new -> declined Comment: The version is outdated (1.5.1 available). Also please take a look at the rpmlint warning and consider whether it is worth fixing with fdupes Source project: GNOME:Community package: python-enchant revision: fbfc74c9be57df21abbd8afaafad1e90 Target: project: openSUSE:Factory:Contrib package: python-enchant -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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New submit-request #5936 for openSUSE:Factory:Contrib/spin
by hermes＠opensuse.org 31 Jan '09

31 Jan '09

submit-request from: radomir_cernoch home:radomir_cernoch/spin -> openSUSE:Factory:Contrib/spin https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=spin&project=home:radomir_c… https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=spin&project=openSUSE:Facto… Description: Asking to add Spin (linear temporal logic model checker). Source revision md5: b867ebaa1bbc6548bfca0b47adb2875a To REVIEW against the previous version: osc submitreq show --diff 5936 To ACCEPT the request: osc submitreq accept 5936 --message="reviewed ok." To DECLINE the request: osc submitreq decline 5936 --message="declined for reason xyz (see ... for background / policy / ...)." To REVOKE the request: osc submitreq revoke 5936 --message="retracted because ..., sorry / thx / see better version ..." -- Hermes messaging (http://hermes.opensuse.org) openSUSE Build Service (https://build.opensuse.org/) Collaboration: http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service/Collaboration -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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new version: subdownloader 2.0.9.3
by KDE RSS Reader 31 Jan '09

31 Jan '09

Hi, reading the KDE new releases RSS feed, I have found the (apparently) new version 2.0.9.3 of your package subdownloader. (Old version last notified/in tree was ). (This is just for your information. You decide whether to upgrade a package or not.) Ciao, KDE RSS Reader (/suse/meissner/projects/caldera-tools/packagehunter/rss/kdeapps.pl) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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New submit-request #5909 for openSUSE:Factory:Contrib/sl
by hermes＠opensuse.org 31 Jan '09

31 Jan '09

submit-request from: radomir_cernoch home:radomir_cernoch/sl -> openSUSE:Factory:Contrib/sl https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=sl&project=home:radomir_cer… https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=sl&project=openSUSE:Factory… Description: Asking to include 'sl' into Contrib. Source revision md5: bf2d763d62d775e240df7b8e5a313651 To REVIEW against the previous version: osc submitreq show --diff 5909 To ACCEPT the request: osc submitreq accept 5909 --message="reviewed ok." To DECLINE the request: osc submitreq decline 5909 --message="declined for reason xyz (see ... for background / policy / ...)." To REVOKE the request: osc submitreq revoke 5909 --message="retracted because ..., sorry / thx / see better version ..." -- Hermes messaging (http://hermes.opensuse.org) openSUSE Build Service (https://build.opensuse.org/) Collaboration: http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service/Collaboration -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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submit-request #5827 state changed: new -> declined
by hermes＠opensuse.org 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

State of submit-request #5827 was changed by puzel: new -> declined Comment: Should be buildarch. You should also remove that windows note from description. Source project: home:mvyskocil:Contrib package: playitslowly revision: 1bc39512eb86131901991ee160ee08e2 Target: project: openSUSE:Factory:Contrib package: playitslowly -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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New submit-request #5855 for openSUSE:Factory:Contrib/playitslowly
by hermes＠opensuse.org 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

submit-request from: mvyskocil home:mvyskocil:Contrib/playitslowly -> openSUSE:Factory:Contrib/playitslowly https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=playitslowly&project=home:m… https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=playitslowly&project=openSU… Description: please add a 'playitslowly' to Contrib Source revision md5: f69922dfb3206a5803cc9f2461d49720 To REVIEW against the previous version: osc submitreq show --diff 5855 To ACCEPT the request: osc submitreq accept 5855 --message="reviewed ok." To DECLINE the request: osc submitreq decline 5855 --message="declined for reason xyz (see ... for background / policy / ...)." To REVOKE the request: osc submitreq revoke 5855 --message="retracted because ..., sorry / thx / see better version ..." -- Hermes messaging (http://hermes.opensuse.org) openSUSE Build Service (https://build.opensuse.org/) Collaboration: http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service/Collaboration -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-contrib+help(a)opensuse.org

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