On Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:50:09 +0100 umar haruna abdullahi <umarbrowser20@gmail.com> wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> Owner: umar haruna abdullahi <umarbrowser20@gmail.com>
>
> * Package name : tvb-gdist
If this is supposed to be a Python package, then you might want to consider
naming it python-gdist.
> Version : 1.5.5
> Upstream Author : umar haruna abdullahi <umarbrowser20@gmail.com>
> * URL : http://www.thevirtualbrain.org/
This links to a website about neuroscience. I don't see a link there to this
Cython module.
> * License : (GPL v3.)
> Programming Lang: (C++, Python.)
> Description : Compute geodesic distances
>
> (This module the building of a cython wrapper around a C++ library for
> calculating the geodesic distance between points on a mesh)
I found the package on pypi:
https://pypi.org/project/tvb-gdist/
It seems to require the C++ library at http://code.google.com/p/geodesic/ but
code.google.com is dead and the package does not seem to be in Debian? Did you
file an ITP for that C++ library as well? Is the package still maintained?
> - why is this package useful/relevant?
> Yes because it will help alot of people
Could you elaborate and be more precise?
> - is it a dependency for another package?
> yes
Which one?
> - do you use it?
> yes
> - if there are other packages providing similar functionality, how does it compare?
> No there was no any other package like it
Really?
from geopy.distance import great_circle
Or how about this one:
from GeographicLib import Geodesic, GeodesicLine
Both packages (python-geopy and python-geographiclib) are already in Debian.
> - how do you plan to maintain it?
> By giving it my full time whenever a new version is out
>
> - inside a packaging team (check list at https://wiki.debian.org/Teams)?
> Yes i am planniong to became one
Since this is a Python package it might fit in the Python packaging team:
https://salsa.debian.org/python-team/
> - are you looking for co-maintainers?
> yes but not now
> - do you need a sponsor?
> Yes
Thanks!
cheers, josch