Bug#615595: O: sim -- Sim-IM Instant Messenger data files
On 2011-11-08 07:29, Nikolay Shaplov wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am considering to request a removal of sim because it is unmaintained
>> and RC-buggy.
> The main bug with nonfree icons were already solved in upstream. Also it does
> not crash anymore.
>
Hi,
That is good to know. .)
>> But I saw a version of sim on mentors.d.n, despite this
>> bug not being an "ITA".
>>
>> So Alexander or Nikolay, are any of you interested in maintaining this
>> in Debian?
> Can somebody help me with verifying debian build rules to be accepted?
>
> I have my own build ruleset: http://svn.berlios.de/viewvc/sim-
> im/branches/build-files/0.9.5/debian-unofficial/ I do not understand what
> zowers have written :-/
>
> also we should rename packages sim-qt -> sim-im and sim -> dev/null I also do
> not know how.
>
Personally I find both rules files somewhat complex. :) My personal
taste aside, I believe debian-mentors@lists.debian.org is a good place
to ask questions about general packaging.
>> If not, I will file a removal request very soon (within 2
>> weeks).
>
> Right now I am busy with migrating project from berlios.de Which will close at
> the end of December. So If it can wait some more time till I am done with
> migrating staff it would be great. If not, hope I will manage to do both in
> time...
>
>
While I prefer sim was fixed soon and obtained some newer packaging
(i.e. build-arch/build-indep targets), it is not a blocker for me at the
moment.
So if you are interested in maintaining the package, I suggest you
take it and work on it when you have time. Maybe you can convince
someone to co-maintain it with you, who has time to fix the current
issues now?
~Niels
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