Bug#722451: Compiz team/package status.
Hi,
1. Compiz in Debian
Yes, latest Compiz from Canonical will be in Debian 9. Upload is coming
soon, Hypra paid for a Debian dev to do it. We choosed Compiz from
Canonical because it's tested and mainstream. We don't use
Compiz-reloaded (0.8), as so few users, plugins, etc.
So yes, upload comes very soon (this month).
2. Compiz status
1st, be aware that the 1st upload will likely not work with Gnome 3.22.
Usable with MATE and other desktops, but not Gnome. Patches come.
Next, note that Canonical just maintains bugfixes now. It means that
bugs like Gnome compatibility will be fixed, but this package is about
dying for them (about 5 years). However, Hypra uses it with MATE for
low-vision features. Then, Hypra will probably be the next biggest
Compiz contributor through all features we plan. But of course, we'll
love to be helped by community and to see this project a;ive. So far, we
do pull request for Canonical and it's fine.
Best regards,
Le 02/11/2016 à 09:42, Harley Cascante a écrit :
> Guys, I'm a compiz "mere mortal" user, but I'd like to know what is the
> status of this project.
> Have your team been actively working on it lately? (late 2016).
> Any news on bringing compiz back to Debian's official repos?
> Thank you very much for your work and interest.
> I'd gladly help testing *basic* things if that helps speed the inclusion
> of the package or anything (I've got little to no programming skills sorry).
>
> Sent from my Windows Phone
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