Re: Moving a package from collab-maint to python-modules
On Sat, 2017-03-11 at 18:14 +0000, Scott Kitterman wrote:
>
> On March 11, 2017 6:52:59 AM EST, Ghislain Vaillant <ghisvail@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sat, 2017-03-11 at 11:24 +0000, Christopher Hoskin wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'd like to package python-jsonpointer for Debian. The filer of the
> >
> > RFP (Bug #754296) Pietro Battiston, has created a repository at
> > >
> > > https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/python-jsonpointer.git
> > >
> > > but has no intention of becoming the maintainer, and the package has
> >
> > not been uploaded. The existing repository does not use git-dpm or
> > pristine-tar.
> > >
> > > I'd like to maintain this package within DPMT. Is there a way I can
> >
> > migrate the existing repository, or should I just start again?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Christopher Hoskin
> >
> > I know Pietro (I co-maintain src:bottleneck with him) and he has been
> > keen on moving his packages to team-maintenance under the DPMT.
> > However, since the package in question was never released, and is
> > essentially RFP's now, you can probably start from scratch.
> >
> > I am wondering whether it makes sense to use git-dpm for new packages,
> > now that the team is planning to transition from using git-dpm to gbp.
> > I personally used gbp straight away for my recent packages (see pytest-
> > qt, pytest-xvfb) for examples.
>
> I think we should be consistent like we were with svn/git. Stick with one thing and then switch everything over. If we don't, we aren't acting as a team.
>
> Scott K
Fair enough.
Christopher, please disregard my previous comment.
Ghis
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