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Re: where is fam?



On Thu, Nov 22, 2001 at 07:09:35PM -0500, Sean Middleditch wrote:
> Looking at bug #95635, it appears that fam is being worked on.  However,
> no packages have shown up yet.  Why is this?  Is there some horrible
> problem with fam that makes it unpackagable?
> 
> The bug brings up issues of "linux-ism", but also that compile-time
> patches can fix that (so Linux users get the kernel notification, and
> BSD/Hurd/whatever users can get by without it).
> 
> Both KDE and GNOME would use this package if it existed, and I want to
> use it in a project for Debian/GNOME, as well.  I'm sure there are other
> programs in Debian that would be enhanced if they could be compiled with
> their fam support.
> 
> What's the hold up?  If the maintainer isn't going to upload any
> packages, what is stopping an NMU from some of the other parties
> interested in doing the work?

I was going to upload it but so far the holdup is my homework :( But IMHO, whoever packages this should be the maintained not the ITP person
0 why? because he was suppose to package it months ago!

- Adam



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