[Python-apps-team] Exaile 0.3+ for Debian

[Andrew Starr-Bochicchio]

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 2:14 AM, Chow Loong Jin <hyperair at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> I've noticed that you have been maintaining Exaile in Ubuntu, and have attempted
> to get the new upstream version into Debian somewhere around September last
> year[1]. Have you gotten any reply from the Debian maintainers or made any progress?
>
> Remuco (J2ME bluetooth remote control for audio players) has an Exaile adaptor,
> but I can't introduce the package in Debian since it requires exaile >= 2.99.3
> and Debian is still stuck at 0.2.14. Right now remuco remains syncable, and I
> would really like to keep it that way, or I will have to introduce an Ubuntu
> delta for Remuco.
>
> If the Debian maintainers haven't replied/are unresponsive, an NMU should be
> considered, and maybe shifting the package to debian-python's control, to ensure
> that the package gets the proper maintenance it deserves in the future.
> [1] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=544684#12


There has not been any response from the maintainer to that bug report
or my offer of help. Upstream Exaile developers have also expressed to
me their dissatisfaction with the package's state in Debian. The
reason why I have not pursued a NMU regarding this is that upstream
has been completely rewritten, so the changes that we've introduced to
the packaging are fairly invasive. Though I would certainly be
interested in adopting the package or becoming a co-maintainer. Either
way, this would probably be best done under the auspice of the
python-apps team.

I would appreciate any advice members of the  python-apps team might
have as I've never taken over a package not already up for adoption.
Of course, a response from the maintainer about the situation would be
even better. I have no intention of "hijacking" your package if you
intend to continue maintaining it.

Thanks,

Andrew Starr-Bochicchio

> --
> Kind regards,
> Chow Loong Jin (GPG: 0x8F02A411)
> Ubuntu Developer
>
>