[Deb-scipy-devel] helping with scipy/numpy

[Kumar Appaiah]

On 22/08/07, Ondrej Certik wrote:
> I'd like to help with scipy and numpy packaging, since I use those
> packages and scipy is not installable for many months. I am not a DD
> though, but I can ask my usual sponsor of my python packages to upload
> them for me.

That would be wonderful.

> I sent a patch making scipy build again into the bug report, but got
> no response. If there is noone willing to take over it, I can be the
> maintainer and make scipy work again. Please tell me what I should do
> officially.

You must ask the current maintainer to "orphan" the package. Then, you
"adopt" the package by setting yourself as maintainer, and then
getting your sponsor to adopt it. Be sure to add your patch while you
do this.

> Also, I noticed you use the Makefile to create the packages? If I take
> over the scipy, can I convert the svn of python-scipy into the
> standard form (i.e. using svn-buildpackage)? Because I think this is
> the way most people are used to having debian package in svn.

Yes. I think you may want to use collab-main/ext-maint or the
resources of the Python modules packaging project. Either way, you
also allow others to check out your work easily.

All the best!

Kumar
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