Re: Bug#671481: ITP: libzeep -- A C++ library providing a validating XML parser, XML DOM tree implement
On Mon, May 07, 2012 at 12:40:06PM +0200, Mathieu Malaterre wrote:
> > The plan was to submit libzeep as part of the debian med packaging team,
> > since I already submitted the DSSP package there. But unlike DSSP, libzeep
> > is a general purpose library and is likely to be useful for anyone. I do
> > need it in debian though before I can submit more of my bio informatics
> > software.
> >
> > A debian developer in the med team already offered to help in packaging
> > libzeep but that would mean libzeep ends up as part of the med package (is
> > that right?). What is your status in the pecking order of Debian btw? :-)
> > And do you think I should continue the med packaging or some other route?
>
> I do not believe this is strictly required.
I can ensure that Mathieu believes correctly. It is good to have a
package team-maintained in a Vcs that "fits". We do keep a few very
general packages in Debian Med Vcs but the only visible trace for this
is that the debian/control file has the Vcs entry and the packaging team
is the maintainer - both does finally not matter very much as long as
the package is properly maintained. Sometimes it is just convinient
to not enter to many teams (like Java, Perl etc.) So feel free to leave
it or you can also move it again into a different Vcs if you find a
different team inside Debian - we are finally not competing to get more
and more packages but trying to cooperate in a way that packages are
maintained as best as possible.
> As long as you have already a sponsor, please discard my offer. No
> need to do duplicate work here.
I would also offering sponsoring of packages in other Vcses if it
concerns a precondition for some medical relevant package.
Kind regards
Andreas.
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