Bug#552000: packaging RawTherapee

[Philip Rinn <rinni@gmx.net>]

Hi,

> Hi,
> I am interested in this project, and willing to help
> packaging/sponsoring it, if needed.

help is always appreciated!

> 
> I was that there are some licensing issues because of unknown license
> files. We do not need every file to have a license statement at the
> beginning before releasing the package (even though it would
> preferable). At least we need to make sure we know all license for every
> file. It is usually possible to track them to the original source.
> 
> I suggest working on a debian/copyright file, gather as mush info as
> possible, and than tell upstream what is missing.

The main problem is - as I see it - that some authors of language (and theme)
files are not active any more and one can't contact them to let them license their
work under GPL. Honestly I don't know how to solve this problem. If you have any
ideas I would be more than happy.

> 
> Have you considered placing the work you have done so far on a source
> revision control on alioth (e.g. git.debian.org)?

I already put a first package to mentors:
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/r/rawtherapee

And the source code is at
http://github.com/rinni/RawTherapee-debian

> 
> I could than help with that.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ludovico
> 

Philip