On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 08:02:40AM -0400, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > I have resolved the compile problems, but at runtime, none of the > modules load. (As noted in this bug, you can get the latest at > http://lyre.mit.edu/~powell/salome/ .) I've solved this problem before, > and could solve it again. > > But upstream practices are really frustrating me. They released a new > binary 3.2.9 Salomé-MECA back in -- forgot, March? -- but with no source > code. So any new effort I make is already obsolete. Furthermore, they > have never released the source of the MECA extensions, even though this > is supposed to be an open source project. > > To add insult to injury, they have *never* replied to ANY of my emails > or website inquiries. (I even took the time to write to specific > developers in French, but with no reply.) I have put a *TON* of effort > into this, on the order of 100 hours, as you can see from the nearly 50 > patches, and really feel blown off and disrespected by upstream. I am very sorry to learn about this. Hopefully the situation can be straightened with Christophe's mediation. > At some point I'll give up on upstream and go ahead and fix the 3.2.6 > package, essentially maintaining a Debian fork until upstream releases > more source. But this is a very low priority for the above reasons. > > While ranting about upstream, I should thank Sylvestre Ledru for > participating in the discussion with upstream, including using some of > his contacts to try to move this along. I hear there will be a meeting > in September to try to resolve some of these issues, and will return to > packaging work if something comes out of this process. I am interested in having official Salomé Debian packages as it seems we'll have to do an install for a client at work, and naturally I prefer .debs for everything. From the threads I've read on the mailing list, it looks like a .deb would really simplify the job. I'll try to keep an eye on this bug report for new updates, if any. Adam, it's evident you've invested lots of effort and patience into this package and its dependencies. You have a big Thank You! from me for the result so far. Let's hope things change for the better in the near future! Jordi -- Jordi Mallach Pérez -- Debian developer http://www.debian.org/ jordi@sindominio.net jordi@debian.org http://www.sindominio.net/ GnuPG public key information available at http://oskuro.net/
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