Bug#606222: freeue exception: googleearth-package/0.6.1

[Adnan Hodzic <adnan@foolcontrol.org>]

> Given that googleearth (whether you like
> it or not) has millions of users I think it's reasonable to let it in again.

I too agree with this, IMHO Squeeze without googleearth-package would
be pretty bad.

> And true, Adnan should have also notified the bug and the mentors list, but
> well, he is in the new maintainer process and still learning. I'd think he
> learned this lesson by now. ;) (*)

Yes, because package was there for days, and yes I have definitely
learned my lesson :)

> I'm subscribed to the package in the PTS and will together with Adnan make
> sure it stays in good shape.

Thanks :)


Adnan

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> wrote:
> Package: release.debian.org
> Severity: normal
> User: release.debian.org@packages.debian.org
> Usertags: freeze-exception
> x-debbugs-cc: adnan@foolcontrol.org
>
> Hi,
>
> please let googleearth-package back into squeeze contrib.
>
> Removal of packages is a reasonable way forward at this stage of the release,
> IMHO, especially for "pet" packages. Given that googleearth (whether you like
> it or not) has millions of users I think it's reasonable to let it in again.
>
> The changes to the package are reviewable:
>
> $ debdiff googleearth-package_0.5.7.dsc googleearth-package_0.6.1.dsc|diffstat
>  debian/changelog         |   37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  debian/control           |    7 +++----
>  debian/source/format     |    1 +
>  make-googleearth-package |   19 ++++++++++++-------
>
> On Sonntag, 5. Dezember 2010, Philipp Kern wrote:
>> No, volatile is not a place for crap, thank you.  If the maintainer doesn't
>> care, it doesn't need to be somewhere else than just removed.
>
> The maintainer cared, a fixed version was available on mentors.debian.net on
> December 1st, just nobody cared to upload :(
>
> And true, Adnan should have also notified the bug and the mentors list, but
> well, he is in the new maintainer process and still learning. I'd think he
> learned this lesson by now. ;) (*)
>
> I'm subscribed to the package in the PTS and will together with Adnan make
> sure it stays in good shape.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> cheers,
>        Holger
>
> (*) it also would be nice if mentors.d.n could automatically mark bugs as
> pending, when a package is available fixing a bug, just like it is done by
> NEW. Will suggest this in a new thread on -mentors@
>