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Re: RFS: r5u87x



On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 06:03:35PM +0100, David Jurenka wrote:
> Dear mentors,
> 
> I am looking for a sponsor for my package "r5u87x".
> 
> * Package name    : r5u87x
>   Version         : 0.2+r62+dfsg1-1
>   Upstream Author : Alexander Hixon <alex@alexhixon.com>
> * URL             : http://www.bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/
> * License         : GPLv2
>   Section         : misc
> 
> It builds these binary packages:
> r5u87x     - firmware loader for cameras based on Ricoh R5U87x chipsets
> 
> The package appears to be lintian clean.
> 
> The upload would fix these bugs: 563081
> 
> My motivation for maintaining this package is:
> This firmware loader appears to be the only way to make cameras based on
> Ricoh R5U87x chipsets work under Linux. These cameras are used on
> several Sony Vaio, HP Pavilion and Fujitsu Lifebook models.
> An RFP has been open on Launchpad for two and a half years
> (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/120434).
> 
> The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
> - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/r/r5u87x
> - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable
> main contrib non-free
> - dget
> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/r/r5u87x/r5u87x_0.2+r62+dfsg1-1.dsc
> 
> I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.
> 
> Kind regards
> David Jurenka

	This package looks really pointless withut the unfree microcode
that has to be downloaded from the internet, right? If so it'll have
to go to contrib, not main.

Regards

	Christoph

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