Toonloop package

[Alexandre Quessy]

Hello Jonas and everyone,

2010/10/8 Jonas Smedegaard <dr at jones.dk>:
> On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 08:03:28PM -0400, Alexandre Quessy wrote:
>>
>> I am the upstream author of Toonloop and wish to package its new 2.0.0
>> release that is fresh. :)
>
>> I opened an ITP bug for its version 1.2, but the dependencies never got
>> packaged. Meanwhile, I rewrote it. Version 2 is now ready. Here is the old
>> ITP bug:
>> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=584228
>>
>> I guess I could simply answer to this bug and say that the version
>> 2.0.0 is now available?
>
> Yeah, good idea to do that, to indicate to potential followers of that
> bugreport that you are actively working on it.

OK. I will. :)

>> Is there anyone interested in working with me to package it? I'm using
>> CDBS to package a software in C++ using Clutter, GStreamer and some Boost
>> libraries. The packaging for Ubuntu is at
>> http://github.com/aalex/ubuntu-toonloop and it should take me about 15
>> minutes to package it for Debian. (I had tried with a slightly older version
>> and it was right) There are a few lintian warnings about useless links to
>> some libraries, but that's it.
>
> I am interested.  Won't use this tool myself, most likely, but know that
> there is interest among teachers, e.g. in Skolelinux, and want to help make
> it available to them.

Excellent. I have heard of about 5-6 Toonloop workshops that have
taken place all around the world. (all with Ubuntu or Pudedyne live
CDs) This is great. I can't wait it's part of Debian.

> But have promised to help with other packages too, and my TODO list is
> piling up :-/
>
> So have patience, perhaps try persuade others to work with you too, and do
> ping me if you feel I am taking too long to get back to you on this.

OK. Anyone else?

I'll upload it to the team's "toonloop" repository, OK?

Take care,
-- 
Alexandre Quessy
http://alexandre.quessy.net/