[Pkg-ace-devel] Bug#518735: [ace-users] Bug#518735: ace: FTBFS: autotools error

[Johnny Willemsen]

Hi,

All the files from Thomas are part of the distribution, see
ACE_wrappers/debianbuild. Part is updated, if you have patches for these
debian package file, send them to the list, then we can integrate it.

What is the real problem?

Johnny

> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 6:04 PM, Luk Claes <luk at debian.org> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > Any further progress in getting this FTBFS fixed?
> >
> > I'm tempted to remove ace from testing if this bug does not get fixed
> > soon. The only reverse dependency which prevents the removal will
> soon
> > be diagnostics (maintainer Cc-ed).
> >
> > Please prove me wrong in wanting this package removed from testing
> and
> > get the package fixed and maintained properly again, TIA.
> 
> ACE is a big beast and is undermaintained because the Debian
> maintainer (Thomas Girard, the other two seem inactive) is too busy at
> the moment.
> 
> I tried to take it over but the current packaging is, IMHO, very
> difficult to get to work. Too contrived.
> 
> To fix this bug, the first thing I would try is moving to a new
> version of ACE (as of this writing, latest is 5.7.4), which has no
> trouble with current versions of autotools. Problem is ACE covers so
> many different things it is very difficult for a single person to know
> how to properly package this (I, for once, only have experience with
> the pure-ACE stuff, no TAO or anything else). For instance, there are
> new libraries since the latest packaged version in Debian (5.6.3),
> which I am now sure how to package (see
> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-ace-devel/2009-
> May/001819.html
> ).
> 
> If someone with experience in TAO and the non-pure-ACE stuff is
> willing to help me, I could get ACE in shape in a reasonable amount of
> time (yes, this is a call for help, please contact me).
> 
> --
> Pau Garcia i Quiles
> http://www.elpauer.org
> (Due to my workload, I may need 10 days to answer)
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