Bug#733182: RFS: svxlink/13.12-1 ITP -- Voice over IP system for ham radio use

[Chris Knadle <Chris.Knadle@coredump.us>]

Hey, Felix.

On Thursday, December 26, 2013 12:06:32 Felix Lechner wrote:
> Package: sponsorship-requests
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Dear mentors,
> 
> I am looking for a sponsor for my package "svxlink"
> 
>   Package name    : svxlink
>   Version         : 13.12-1
>   Upstream Author : Tobias Blomberg <sm0svx@users.sourceforge.net>
>   URL             : http://sourceforge.net/projects/svxlink/
>   License         : GPL-2+, except as noted
>   Section         : hamradio

[...]
> For further information about the package, please visit the following URL:
> 
>   http://mentors.debian.net/package/svxlink
> 
> Alternatively, you can download the package with dget using this command:
> 
>   dget -x
> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/s/svxlink/svxlink_13.12-1.dsc

I had another look at the package via the mentors.debian.net page, and I have 
a couple of further suggestions.

debian/copyright:

  - change license name ALADDIN to Zlib.  The actual license text is identical
    and Zlib is a standard short name keyword, while ALADDIN is not.  Mainly
    I think using the Zlib short name makes it clear that the license is not
    new and thus doesn't require investigation, easing the work on the FTP
    masters examining the package once it makes it to the NEW queue.

debian/watch:

  - add file to help with QA.  I've created one that works, which
    contains this:
    
    # Compulsory line, this is a version 3 file
    version=3

    # Old versions of svxlink took the form of svxlink-090426.tar.gz, but
    # newer versions take the form of svxlink-13.12.tar.gz
    http://sf.net/svxlink/svxlink-(.+)\.(.+)\.tar\.gz


I've incorporated both of these on the package I've put in my public 
repository; the package itself is placed at:

   http://debian-packages.coredump.us/debian/pool/main/s/svxlink/


procedural:

  - make a new upload to mentors.debian.net with these two minor fixes
    (using the same version number, AFAIK)

  - send a message to the [debian-hams] mailing list announcing the
    availability of the package and seeking sponsorship -- essentially a
    duplicate message of the one sent to [debian-mentors].  Although
    [debian-hams] is fairly quiet, I still think that's the place giving
    the best bet of adopting a ham-related package.


Thanks!

  -- Chris

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Chris Knadle
Chris.Knadle@coredump.us