Re: Exploring the possibility of an l10n upload of localepurge to fix pending po-debconf l10n bugs
Hi Christian,
please just go ahead and feel free to do what you proposed! Actually,
i'd be very happy if you would invest your time and efforts to enhance
the package. :)
Other than that, dpkg includes a feature to exclude specific files from
any deb package from installation, rendering localepurge itself rather
pointless these days. Furthermore, not installing parts of a package
during it's installation phase would be much faster than searching and
deleting the very same parts after they have been installed. To avoid
using the current localepurge strategy is the way to go.
There is a nice article about this dpkg feature which is mentioned in
wishlist bug #603587 and can be found at
www.raphaelhertzog.com/2010/11/15/save-disk-space-by-excluding-useless-files-with-dpkg
In fact, localepurge should be considered obsolete now, and it would be
great if it could be replaced by some configuration frontend for the
above mentioned dpkg exclude/include feature.
Thanks
Paul
On 04/01/2011 07:40 PM, Christian PERRIER wrote:
> Dear Debian maintainer,
>
> ("oh no, not him again"...)
>
> The localepurge Debian package, which you are the maintainer of, has
> pending bug report(s) which include translation updates or fixes
> for po-debconf, namely bug number 601571 (and maybe other similar bugs).
>
> We are currently in the beginning of a new release cycle and you may
> think that hunting l10n bugs is too early. However, this is often a
> lengthy process and we always start as early as possible.
>
> So, sorry for this, but the radar beeped at your package and here am I
> with I usually call an "NMU intent"...:-). Please take this as a "very
> soft" NMU intent. Of course, there is no hurry or deadline...just
> "old" bugs we think are easy to get rid of.
>
> In case you can't update your package, I hereby propose, as part
> of a more general action of the Debian i18n Task Force to build and
> possibly upload a non-maintainer upload for localepurge in order to fix
> this as well as all pending translations for the debconf templates.
>
> Of course, as you're probably pretty active on that package, an upload
> by you would also be OK...as long as it allows a round of translation
> updates.
>
> Such changes are always harmless, which explains why I safely consider
> building NMU's for such issues even though they're obviously non critical.
>
> The schedule for the NMU (in case it happens, that is if you agree with it
> or if I don't receive any answer in 4 days) is roughly the following:
>
> Friday, April 01, 2011 : send this notice
> Tuesday, April 05, 2011 : post a NMU announcement to debian-i18n with you
> (maintainer) CC'ed
> Wednesday, April 13, 2011 : deadline for receiving translation updates
> Thursday, April 14, 2011 : build the package and upload it to DELAYED/7-day
> send the NMU patch to the BTS
> Thursday, April 21, 2011 : NMU reaches incoming
>
> If you intent to upload yourself, please discuss with me. I propose
> handling a translation update round and I can handle it myself for you.
> That will just require a few days. That could maybe save you from
> seeing me coming back again in a few months.
>
> In case I upload an NMU, I will subscribe to the Package Tracking System for
> localepurge and follow its life for 60 days after my NMU in order to fix
> any issue potentially introduced by my upload.
>
> Let me know, as soon as possible, if you have any kind of objection to this
> process.
>
> If you'd rather do the fix yourself, I will of course leave the package
> alone. Same if you have reasons not to do the update now.
>
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