Bug#851806: ITP: libmseed2 -- seed (Standard for the Exchange of Earthquake Data) data records manipulation library

[Pierre Duperray <pierreduperray@free.fr>]

Hi Andreas,


On 01/19/2017 03:05 PM, Andreas Tille wrote:
> Hi Pierre,
>
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 02:46:26PM +0100, Pierre Duperray wrote:
> > > I'd be up for sponsoring if the package is in Debian Science Git following
> > > Debian Science policy:
> > >
> > >     https://debian-science.alioth.debian.org/debian-science-policy.html
> > I read the link and wish to conform to the debian science policy.
> > I'd like to upload to a debian-science git repo but I can't log into
> > git.debian.org, it's said I have to belong to the group (debian science
> > maintainer?)
> > where should I apply?
> You need to follow
>
>      http://wiki.debian.org/Alioth/SSH
>
> *exactly* step by step to be able to
>
>      ssh git.debian.org
>
> On
>
>      https://alioth.debian.org/projects/debian-science/
>
> (I think bottom right) is a link to apply for team membership.
It took me ages to log in, but hello alioth I'm in!
> > > I admit I'm wondering into what task this package might belong -
> > > suggestions?
> > by task you mean link to web sentinel ? (I'm new to this, I only use "pure"
> > debian)
> Blends *are* *pure* Debian!  All the packages displayed on the web
> sentinel are pure Debian packages but these are somehow organised in
> respect of the people working on the packages and targeting a certain
> user group.  Blends should simplify the usage for such user groups.
got it
> > there is nothing related to geophysics or seismology, perhaps the safer
> > choice would be science tool.
> > To me it's only a library to allow manipulation of "sismic" oriented data.
> > I hope soon be able to package software depending on libmseed2 for making
> > real science with this
> > freshly acquired data.
> I think Ghislain's suggestion geography-dev makes a reasonable match.
not sure if geophysics/seismology is related to geography in any way...
> > > > Unless Andreas is already on it? I would also be happy to review the
> > > > packaging but cannot upload.
> > > Ghislain, I'd welcome your review before it gets on my table for
> > > sponsering.
> > thanks all for your next review/help/sponsoring
> You are welcome (and welcoming newcomers is another feature of
> Blends *inside* Debian ;-) )
>
>         Andreas.
thanks, I'm very happy and proud to belong to this team ;)


Right now, I'm learning git-package and to be honest even if not completely
noob in git I think I screwed my local git repo because instead of 
commiting in local master
the change I did, I first imported with `gbp pq import' my already done 
debian/patches.
after commiting a few change to master I realized my patch-queue/master 
is completely
unrelated to my master commits. I though I could work around this with 
an interactive
rebase but I'm not sure where I'm standing now :)
I will clone back my initial alioth master branch and start from scratch.
Sorry for the delay, but I really need to learn more indepth gbp.

If I manage to make this clear, I will then contact upstream to submit 
my patches
and try to agree on a better approach of his library versionning which 
will be a pb for debian
(wrong age revision and such, that was the primary reason why I 
autotoolized for using libtool)

Cheers,

Pierre