Re: RFS: alien-arena (updated package)

[Barry deFreese <bdefreese@verizon.net>]

Michael Gilbert wrote:
> Dear mentors,
> 
> I am looking for a sponsor for the new version of alien-arena.
> Version 7.31 fixed a nasty security issue (CVE-2009-3637), but
> the debian package has not been updated even though the upstream
> version has been out for over 6 months.  This is a package of
> version 7.33.  If no one is available to maintain the package,
> I can take it over.
> 
> The upload would fix these bugs: 552038
> 
> The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
> - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/contrib/a/alien-arena
> - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free
> - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/contrib/a/alien-arena/alien-arena_7.33-0+nmu1.dsc
> 
> The data packages are also available:
> - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/non-free/a/alien-arena-data
> - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free
> - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/non-free/a/alien-arena-data/alien-arena-data_7.33-0+nmu1.dsc
> 
> I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Michael Gilbert
> 
> 
If I remember correctly, part of the issue with updating alien-arena is the size
of the package.  Though I might be confusing it with another.

Barry deFreese
Debian Games Team