Re: Request freeze exception for illuminator

[Adam C Powell IV <hazelsct@debian.org>]

On Tue, 2007-02-20 at 12:55 -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-02-08 at 09:54 -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote:
> > On Tue, 2007-02-06 at 15:20 -0800, Steve Langasek wrote:
> > > On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 09:59:25AM -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote:
> > > > Please consider illuminator for a freeze exception.  It does not build
> > > > on HPPA because petsc (which I also maintain) )doesn't build on HPPA,
> > > > which in turn is because of a python bug, #354139.
> > > 
> > > Nevertheless, this is a problem that it's your responsibility as maintainer
> > > to resolve if you want the package included in the release.  If you believe
> > > the package should be included in etch without the hppa binary, you need to
> > > ask the ftpmasters to remove the old hppa binary from unstable.
> > 
> > Done, thanks.
> 
> The file was removed yesterday, so illuminator is all set to enter etch.
> 
> > > > Illuminator is bug-free and lintian clean.  It went into unstable 9 days
> > > > ago, so is scheduled to enter testing tomorrow, if unfrozen.  It was
> > > > part of sarge and woody, and if at all possible I would like it to be in
> > > > etch as well.
> > > 
> > > The time for this issue to have been resolved was three months ago, before
> > > the targetted release date, not one week ago (or tomorrow, given that hppa
> > > is still not sorted).  illuminator at this point has been gone from testing
> > > for over a year; I'm not likely to take time away from working on release
> > > blockers to consider such an update.
> > 
> > I understand fully that my package was not ready by the target release
> > date, and would not have been part of etch had we released on time, and
> > might still not be part of etch.  I did not understand that it takes so
> > much time to do a freeze exception (comparable to fixing a release
> > blocker, apparently).
> > 
> > I will make the request again when the ftpmasters have closed bug
> > 410126, and would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to
> > make the exception at that time.
> 
> Please make a freeze exception for illuminator so it can join the etch
> release.

Repeat request: as you make your last rounds of freeze exceptions,
please include illuminator.  It has been ready for a month and a half,
including the removal of obsolete binaries which made it completely
eligible for etch a month ago.

-Adam
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