Re: DEX (Re: derivatives front desk status check)
On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 11:54 PM, Andrew Starr-Bochicchio wrote:
> Notes are on the embedded etherpad on that page, though you probably
> need a Launchpad account to see that. So I'll paste them below:
I don't enable JavaScript, so thanks for that.
> Existing DEX projects
> - patches.ubuntu.com (ancient-patches) is done
>
> Possible new DEX projects
> - big-merges: largest deltas in Ubuntu relative to Debian
> Identify which packages to work on
A lot of these are new upstream releases, this was discussed in the other thread
> - adding Debian-related metadata to Ubuntu patches (e.g. whether it
> has been forwarded)
Forwarding patches and then adding Bug-Debian headers before/after
uploading to Ubuntu sounds good.
> - patch-tracker.ubuntu.com a la patch-tracker.debian.org
> - possible action item: Ask Seanius/Giovanni Mascellani (maintainers
> of patch-tracker) if they're willing to accept data on the patches in
> Ubuntu
I'd suggest doing that via the derivatives census scripts so that all
derivatives get it.
> - http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/oldmerges/
Excellent target for DEX!
> - add DEP-3 headers to patch-tracker.debian.org itself?
Those appear to be there already?
http://patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view/warzone2100/2.3.8-1/0001-Switch-to-using-external-miniupnpc.patch
> Nathan Handler categorized (a while back) the possible big-merges candidates:
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.derivatives/427
That kinda fizzled out, I think we need a new thread.
> Collaboration between multiple distros
> - build.opensuse.org (OBS) imports Fedora/Debian/Ubuntu/SUSE packages wit
> https://build.opensuse.org/ (only imports Ubuntu main, universe
> would be useful)
> doesn't import all of Debian main / legal concerns?
modulo any RC bugs, main should not have any relevant legal concerns.
> Would like to see more Debian and Ubuntu packages built from the same
> source package (e.g., using a separate debian/patches/series file)
Good idea.
> sponsor ubuntu-but-not-debian packages via mentors.debian.net?
Yes please. Debian's human resources for sponsorship are sadly rather
limited, this a general problem but that should not be a reason to not
do this.
> Removing packages
> - Possibly the right way to deal with packages in Ubuntu (esp.
> universe) and not in Debian is to figure out why they're not in Debian
> (RM'd?) and pursue removing them in Ubuntu
IIRC removals from Ubuntu of packages removed from Debian already
happen automatically or semi-automatically.
> Work items:
> * [geofft] generate a target list of old merges
> * Review packages in Ubuntu and not in Debian -- things that should
> be removed, etc.
> - File RFAs for Ubuntu packages
I guess you mean RFPs here?
> * Talk to OBS about importing Ubuntu+1 and Debian testing/unstable /
> improving Debian support in general
Cool :)
> * [paulproteus] Check with patch-tracker.debian.org to see if they
> want to display Ubuntu patch information, and if they can show DEP-3
> headers
Integration of derivatives info into the patch-tracker is on the TODO
list for the census scripts, help welcome!
http://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Integration
> * [paulproteus, stefanor] Help Ubuntu packagers to get their packages
> in Debian / convince them to file RFS
Excellent.
> The audio was streamed live, but I don't know if anyone captured it.
Thanks to Ian for posting the links.
--
bye,
pabs
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