On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 8:13 AM, Lucas Nussbaum <lu...@lucas-nussbaum.net> wrote: > On 06/08/10 at 07:55 -0400, Kamaraju S Kusumanchi wrote: >> According to >> https://buildd.debian.org/fetch.cgi?pkg=sagemath;ver=3.0.5dfsg-5.1;arch=alpha;stamp=1263382158 >> the build of sagemath 3.0.5dfsg-5.1 failed due to a missing dependency on >> libiml-dev . This package is now available. Could someone please reschedule >> a build on alpha for sagemath? > > That's probably not necessary, as the removal of sagemath has been > requested (#573538). > > - Lucas >
Hi Lucas, I am interested in seeing sagemath in Debian. I'd like to package it for Debian with the help of others (of course). I am also willing to spend time, maintain and collaborate with upstream. Based on the discussions in bug:573538 there are many others who are interested to help get sagemath into Debian. Here is my approach. It is based on the discussions from debconf10 talks yesterday. 1) My first step is to get one version working on all the releasable architectures in unstable. 2) Have a git repository set up as Andreas Tille suggested on debian-science to make it easy for people to collaborate. With a monstrous package like sagemath, we really need a team than just a single person. 3) Next, I want to go step by step from 3.0.5dfsg-5.1 all the way upto 4.5.1. So, I want to work on packaging 3.0.6 instead of 4.5.1 . Sure, the upstream may not like it. But this way we will have a solid understanding of what actually are the dependencies on the package. 4) One of the points that was brought up in yesterday's discussions is regression tests and unit tests. For example, even though sagemath claims you need package foo version 4.5, may be in reality you just need foo-3.0. If foo-3.0 is available in Debian unstable but not foo-4.5 then we are in decent shape. Anyway, I am probably talking very naively without realizing the complexities involved. But I am willing to take the first small step... thanks raju -- Kamaraju S Kusumanchi http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
