Trying again, with a 'filterable' subject :) Cheers, Giridhar On 07/12/21 14:07 +0530, Y Giridhar Appaji Nag said ... > I am (still) looking for a long-term sponsor for "axel" (v1.0b-7). I > have had an offer for help since my last request [1] over a month ago, > but haven't heard back in over two weeks. the following changes [2] > have been made to the package: > > [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2007/11/msg00208.html > [2] http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/collab-maint/ext-maint/axel/unstable/?op=log > > - Use debhelper for packaging > - Bump up Standards-Version to 3.7.3 > - There are no changes outside the debian directory now (all patches are > in debian/patches) > - Patch to make axel-kapt use x-terminal-emulator instead of a hardcoded > terminal program > - Patch to fix lintian warnings on axel-kapt Desktop file (and make sure > that it passes desktop-file-validate). > - Use simple kaptain pop-ups for the Help and Bug Report (earlier it > would try to invoke kmail). > - Hermann J. Beckers was kind enough to update his earlier de.po file. > I've included that in the package. > - All the lintian informational messages are also fixed. > > That apart, v1.0b-4 has fixes for multiple important bugs. > > Thanks to kmap, mario for comments earlier, further comments are welcome > :-). I would be glad if someone can sponsor an upload. The package can > be found on mentors.d.n [3] > > [3] http://mentors.debian.net/cgi-bin/sponsor-pkglist?action=details;package=axel > > Cheers, > > Giridhar > > PS: There hasn't been an upload since v1.0b-4, so please use a -v1.0b-3 > option to dpkg-buildpackage for generating the changes file. -- Y Giridhar Appaji Nag | http://www.appaji.net/
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