Re: Packages removed from testing
On Fri, Feb 09, 2001 at 06:16:54PM -0800, Aaron Lehmann wrote:
> > > It's unfortunate that the maintainer (gecko) is not active, since
> > > there is a much newer version of abiword out again. I would love to
> > > maintain the package but he hasn't conceded to giving me the package.
> >
> > Has he said 'no' or have you had no response? In the latter case, please
> > just take it over (and be willing to give it back to gecko if he asks for
> > it). I would take over abiword myself if you don't - I use it and want
> > it to be a much better package.
>
> He said no a few months ago, but has fallen into inactivity again. I'm
> not greedy for the packages, I'm just an AbiWord developer who is
> embarassed by the current state of the Debian packages and would be
> satisfied if someone keeps them up to date.
>
> BTW, we maintain most of the packaging upstream and even build debs on
> a daily basis. Keeping abiword current in debian shouldn't be hard,
> but if gecko isn't up to it he really should give away the package.
So try just NMUing it. It can't be that hard, can it?
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