[Fwd: libSpiff packaging request]

[Sebastian Pipping]

Hello Adeodato!



Adeodato Simó wrote:
> The pkg-xiph group is mainly interested in software coming from
> xiph.org, but if uriparser is a dependency of libSpiff, I guess
> we can maintain it as well. 

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Sounds good!
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> You'd need to tell us what is your preferred approach to this:
> 
>   (a) members of pkg-xiph take care of the packaging bits of
>       maintenance: preparing the package, uploading new versions, etc.
>       And you help us by taking care, if possible, of bugs reported
>       against the package in Debian. This is my preferred option.
> 
>   (b) if you're really interested in learning about Debian packaging,
>       you can join the group and take care of maintaining the package
>       yourself, with help from us. Though libraries are normally not the
>       best package one can start with to learn.

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I think starting with (a) and moving to (b) later
would be a good way. I do want to learn how to do
Debian packages and I did a few step on my own already.
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> BTW, if the packages get uploaded to Debian, they'll be automatically
> imported into Ubuntu, with no further steps necessary.

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Cool!
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> As for Herrie, there is already an ITP by Marcela Tiznado (#430543). I
> spoke to her and she doesn't have at the moment any time for it, so if
> you're really interested you can step up and maintain it yourself (this
> should be an easier package to maintain than a library, too).

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Fun thing to me the libs seemed easier because they have
fewer dependencies now that (I think to) know how sonames
work... but yes, I plan to try the Herrie package myself.

Thanks for your quick reply and for helping me!

Best regards,



Sebastian