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Bug#916333: ITP: dav1d -- fast and small AV1 video stream decoder



Quoting Jonas Smedegaard (2020-07-02 10:11:03)
> Quoting Dylan Aïssi (2020-07-02 09:29:51)
> > On Tue, 30 Jun 2020 03:38:20 +0000 Vasyl Gello <vasek.gello@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > There is a new upstream release 0.7.1 for a week or so.
> > > Can you please package it?
> > 
> > dav1d is in the NEW queue since 1,5 years. It was rejected after 1
> > year in the NEW queue and I still don't have news about the last
> > attempt. I am losing motivation for this package, I will probably
> > convert this ITP to RFP...
> 
> I guess the rejection is what you quoted in 
> https://bugs.debian.org/916333#25
> 
> Thanks, btw, for quoting like that to make conversations with ftpmasters 
> more transparent.  Much appreciated!
> 
> Did you try re-upload since the rejection?  If not, why not?
> 
> If that was the only reason given by ftpmasters for rejecting, then I 
> would suggest to simply a) make sure that the licensing/patenting 
> situation as you understand it is explicitly laid out in 
> debian/copyright file, and then b) re-release the package.
> 
> When re-uploaded, I can suggest to try nudge ftpmasters by logging into 
> irc channel #debian-ftp and kindly request a review of the package.
> 
> If you haven't given up yet, then would you be interesting in 
> maintaining the package collaboratively?  I can offer to help if you 
> would be interested in doing so e.g. in the Multimedia team.
> 
> If you have given up already, then I can offer to take over.

Ah, I see now that your original ITP mentioned maintaining it in the 
Multimedia team.  So ignore my suggestion to move it there, but my other 
comments seem still valid.

Also, you have the option of asking for help in the Multimedia team (I 
don't recall your doing that regarding this package - sorry if I am 
mistaken).

 - Jonas

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