Bug#784370: ITP: jsqsh -- Console based database query tool, featuring command line editing, piping of output to other programs, and much much more.
Hi Scott,
thanks for this ITP
On Tue, May 05, 2015 at 09:53:54PM +0100, Scott Wakeling wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> Owner: Scott Wakeling <scott@diskfish.org>
>
> * Package name : jsqsh
> Version : 2.1.1
> Upstream Author : Scott Gray <scottgray1@gmail.com>
> * URL : https://github.com/scgray/jsqsh
> * License : Apache 2.0
> Programming Lang: Java
> Description : Console based database query tool, featuring command line editing, piping of output to other programs, and much much more.
That's no proper *short* description. Please stick to 72 characters.
> JSqsh (pronounced jay-skwish) is short for Java SQl Shell, a
> console based tool that allows the ability to query a database
> with functionality of your typical shell, such as command line
> editing, tab completion, variable expansion, redirection of
> output to files, or the ability to pipe the output of the
> query execution to an external program (grep, more, etc.).
It would be interesting to know to what SQL servers this backend can
talk to.
The following is just a nice "story" to convince us that the
package might be good but does not really belong to an ITP.
> I was introduced to JSqsh at work around four years ago, and
> have been using and recommending it ever since. I've tried
> various other SQL clients in that time, graphical and
> otherwise, and never found anything as extensible or universal
> as JSqsh. There's nothing in Debian today (I'm aware of) that
> offers the same power and flexibility.
>
> JSqsh is actively developed and maintained upstream, and its
> author, Scott Gray, is helpful, responsive, and also keen to
> see JSqsh in Debian.
>
> I see myself using JSqsh on a daily basis for years to come,
> and am happy to commit to maintaining it in Debian for just as
> long. As a new contributor I am in the process of learning
> packaging, but I am familiar with the JSqsh source. I have
> JSqsh packaged locally with only some finishing touches to
> make before filing an RFS, if this ITP meets no opposition.
Usually ITPs of free software do not meet any opposition. I would
(strongly) recommend to use a Git repository in collab-maint to maintain
this package. I could imagine to serve as sponsor if nobody else has
interest to do this.
Kind regards
Andreas.
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