Quoting Tomasz Buchert (2015-12-30 16:38:03) > On 29/12/15 22:06, James McCoy wrote: >> On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 08:09:23AM +0530, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: >>> Quoting Tomasz Buchert (2015-12-30 07:53:37) >>>> this package looks a bit unmaintained. I've prepared a new release >>>> of version 1.3.0 which is in /git/collab-maint/msgpack-ng.git for >>>> you to try. I've done a lot of changes and now it is nearly lintian >>>> clean + supports multi-arch. >>>> >>>> According to mia-query, Taku hasn't been active for some time. What >>>> should we do? >>> >>> You can make an NMU of your new release if you feel confident that >>> it does not introduce new bugs and have been careful to keep >>> packaging changes to a minimum (i.e. the normal for NMUs). > > Making a minimal NMU at this point seems to me as unnecessary hassle. > The current version is not multi-arch, the binary packages are not > properly described (what is libmsgpackc2 wrt libmsgpack3?). We are > long before freeze and hence this is the time to try potentially > disruptive changes.
Only the maintainer of a package can choose to make disruptive changes. When not the maintainer you are left with only the option of making a minimal NMU (and the option of trying to take over as maintainer). >> I've tried to contact Taku a couple times (both via this bug and >> privately) and emailed MIA about it. MIA seems a little MIA since >> there haven't been any updated to the db. > > When was it? If it is a few months then I see no reason to wait and > propose to add yourself to uploaders and do what has to be done. Just adding oneself as uploader without the consent of current maintainer is called hijacking, and frowned upon in Debian. Pleae follow the standard procedure for MIAs. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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