Bug#223311: ITP: debsigs-ng -- create and verify signatures on .deb-files
* Branden Robinson (branden@debian.org) [031209 11:25]:
> On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 08:16:55AM +0100, Andreas Barth wrote:
> > * Package name : debsigs-ng
> > Version : 0.1
> > Upstream Author : Andreas Barth <aba@not.so.argh.org>
> > * URL : http://debsigs.turmzimmer.net/
> > * License : GPL
> > Description : create and verify signatures on .deb-files
> >
> > debsigs-ng is a low-level tool for creation and verification of
> > signature on the Debian archive files (deb).
> >
> > The created signed files are strict compatible with dpkg and the
> > apt-utils. These tools could also verify older signatures done by
> > debsigs.
> Uh, debsigs has 6 outstanding bugs (3 normal, 3 wishlist), only one of
> which is tagged "patch", and it only got that patch 3 days ago -- from
> you.
>
> Is there a motivation for "debsigs-ng" apart from impatience?
Yes. Impatience is no motivation at all.
The whole motivation is that I disagree with many design
considerations regarding the code of debsigs (e.g. the massive use of
perl-object-modules) that is IMHO making the code overly complex and
difficult. OO-programming is a good thing, but stretching it too far
is also possible. So, I'm doing a total rewrite.
And, I for myself, think that it's better to do a new implementation
in a new package.
If you disagree, and want that the re-write happens inside of debsigs,
please say so. But plainly speaking, I'd leave nothing over from the
current code.
My wish to upload a new package has nothing whatsoever to do with
impatience and/or your maintainership. It is only based on the "will
throw all code away"-issue.
Cheers,
Andi
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