Re: RFS: krecipes (updated package)
Matthias Julius <mdeb@julius-net.net> writes:
> Matthias Julius <mdeb@julius-net.net> writes:
>
>> I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 1.0~beta2-1
>> of my package "krecipes".
>>
>> It builds these binary packages:
>> krecipes - recipes manager for KDE
>> krecipes-data - recipes manager for KDE - data files
>> krecipes-doc - recipes manager for KDE - documentation
>>
>> Krecipes is a KDE application designed to manage recipes. It can help you to
>> do your shopping list, search through your recipes to find what you can do
>> with available ingredients and a diet helper. It can also import or export
>> recipes from files in various format (eg RecipeML or Meal-Master) or from
>> databases.
>>
>> The package appears to be almost (see below) lintian clean.
>>
>> The upload would fix these bugs: 473367, 478030, 513860
>>
>> The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
>> - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/k/krecipes
>> - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free
>> - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/k/krecipes/krecipes_1.0~beta2-1.dsc
>>
>> I would be glad if someone uploaded this package for me.
>>
>> I have to give you some background information. Maintainer for
>> krecipes is actually "Debian KDE Extras Team
>> <pkg-kde-extras@lists.alioth.debian.org>". Unfortunately, this is list
>> is mostly dead except from forwarded messages from BTS or PTS. A
>> number of mails I (and others) sent there got no response.
>>
>> Krecipes has not been maintained for over 2 years and the MIA team has
>> requested the removal of the only Uploader a couple of months ago
>> (#513860). Therefore, I would consider krecipes effectively orphaned,
>> allthough not officially. Are there any formal steps I should
>> undertake to take over maintainership for this package?
>
> I would really appreciate if someone could either help me to get my
> krecipes package into Debian.
Two weeks have passed again and I would like to bring the krecipes
package back to the attention of potential sponsors.
So, if anyone here is interested in seeing krecipes back in testing,
please help me to get it there.
Matthias
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