Bug#402589: mzscheme debian packages
The package is currently orphaned (though I will fix a major problem if
one arises), and nobody has stepped up with a firm commitment to
actually continue maintaining it. There have been a few vague offers,
but nobody has actually sat down to do the work. If you feel comfortable
enough, you can start working on updating the package currently in
subversion at svn://svn.debian.org/svn/pkg-plt-scheme/drscheme/trunk.
Note that there are some outstanding items in the TODO.Debian and the
bug tracker that could be fixed fairly easily.
I'd be glad to help you out with questions along the way, but note that
this is slightly more complex than the average Debian package.
Eventually if there's enough interest, the pkg-plt-scheme project can be
used to coordinate all of the packages that depend on PLT Scheme (though
hopefully not that depend on the drscheme/mzscheme libraries, since
those change names with every version).
On Wed, 2007-11-21 at 16:01 +0100, Artem Baguinski wrote:
> Hello Ari
>
> I am one of developers of fluxus, a live graphics programming
> environment that uses mzscheme ( http://www.pawfal.org/fluxus/ )
>
> I'd like to package fluxus for debian, but since we depend on mzscheme
> 371 or later I was wondering if you had plans upgrading the
> mzscheme/drscheme package to the latest plt release?
>
> If not, or if it has low priority for you, would you consider helping
> me packaging mzscheme 371? I have limited experience with debian
> packaging and would like to learn more...
>
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