Bug#304819: spca5xx debian package
Dear Stephen and everyone else,
Of course I have no problem of you taking my package and building upon it, or of being
co-maintainer. On the other hand, I do not understand why you wish to remove changelog entries,
and do not give you my permission to do so.
You may of course receieve such permission from the other guy. Also, as far as I know he might
have done a better job at it than me, I did not take the time to compare.
Finally, a word for the record. I packaged this back in April (if I am to trust my own
changelogs) at which time I heard from the author about Stephen. I informed Stephen about my
package and heard back that he already "owned the rights to package" spca5xx-source. So I kept my
own package on a private repository since then.
I find Stephen's handling of the situation questionable.
Cheers,
Itay
--- Stephen Birch <sgbirch@imsmail.org> wrote:
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> Hi Kel and Itay
>
> One of the packages I have been planning for Debian is the spca5xx
> package for which I filed a ITP some time back. Since I believed my
> NM application was shortly to be completed I decided to not use my
> normal sponsor for this package preferring to wait until I could do my
> own uploads.
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> Here is the ITP and associated comments:
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> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=304819
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> To my dismay the NM process is still not complete, the AM
> just has too much work on his plate to complete the application.
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> Recently several people have talked to me about using my sponsor for
> the spca5xx package and not keep waiting for the NM queue. Okay
> .. so I am now moving on this and want to get the package in Debian ASAP.
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> Rechecking the ITP I noticed that Itay Ben-Yaacov pointed out that you
> guys both have a package already complete. There is no point in
> reinventing the wheel so Id like to use your work.
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> I plan on dropping the changelog (if that is ok) entries but, of
> course, give full credit in the README. I am writing to make sure you
> are okay with this direction and to make sure you are happy with the approach.
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> If you guys want to help with this (or even co-maintain) I'll put the
> package online for your review before uploading to my sponsor. Since
> you guys have already done the hard work it should be up quite soon.
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> Steve
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