Bug#896927: ITP: tvb-gdist -- Compute geodesic distances

[umar haruna abdullahi <umarbrowser20@gmail.com>]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: umar haruna abdullahi <umarbrowser20@gmail.com>

* Package name    : tvb-gdist
  Version         : 1.5.5
  Upstream Author : umar haruna abdullahi <umarbrowser20@gmail.com>
* URL             : http://www.thevirtualbrain.org/
* License         : (GPL v3.)
  Programming Lang: (C++, Python.)
  Description     : Compute geodesic distances

(This module the building of a cython wrapper around a C++ library for 
calculating the geodesic distance between points on a mesh)

 - why is this package useful/relevant? 
Yes because it will help alot of people
 - is it a dependency for another package?
yes
 - do you use it? 
yes
 - if there are other packages providing similar functionality, how does it compare?
No there was no any other package like it

 - how do you plan to maintain it? 
By giving it my full time whenever a new version is out

 - inside a packaging team (check list at https://wiki.debian.org/Teams)?
Yes i am planniong to became one
 - are you looking for co-maintainers? 
yes but not now
 - do you need a sponsor?
Yes