Bug#158683: debian package of orgasm
On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 05:11:50PM -0700, Sean Kellogg wrote:
> Robert -
>
> Wow! Never thought an actual Debian developer would think my program
> worthy of going into the distro! I feel sort of honored.
well, if by developer you mean member i'm not a project member yet. i
do contribute periodicaly on what i can, though.
in debian we always try to get the most useful software we can in the
distribution.
> In all
> seriousness, I've received a number of bug reports on Oggasm recently
> and need to look into them and pump out a new version here pretty soon.
> At that point I'd love to get it into Debian
great. you need a Debian Developer to sponsor your package. I'd be glad
to do it but can't untill my NM queue is finished (which could take long).
most active developers have been notified of this ITP through the debian-devel
mailing list, you could ask there or in debian-mentors for an sponsor.
> (although I don't know why
> it would need to be in non-US? Is this an mp3 patent issue?
yes, it's the usual US legislative insanity.
> Does the
> fact that I depend on mpg321 (not mpg123) help the situation?).
no. depending only on free software is necessary to be part of debian
(otherwise you'd get it in contrib), but the problem is that mp3-decoding
in US is now basicaly illegal.
> The bigger issue, as I see it, is that I really don't know how to make
> packages. I sort of bumbled my way through the process and created one
> that seems to work in most cases on all of my friends i386 boxes...
that's quite good.
> but
> I don't know the first thing about alternate architectures. And I'm not
> entirely sure if I'm in compliance with the Debian Perl Policy. But, if
> you'd be willing to look over how I've got the package setup, give it a
> green light, I'd be thrilled.
sure. i'll look at it this afternoon or tomorrow, whenever i have time.
where are the package sources?
I can't evaluate the Perl Policy related issues because i haven't read
it or know a bit of perl, but will check that the package conforms to
the Debian Policy.
> Thanks for taking notice in my tiny contribution,
thanks to you,
--
Robert Millan
"5 years from now everyone will be running
free GNU on their 200 MIPS, 64M SPARCstation-5"
Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 30 Jan 1992
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