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 <l...@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) > _______________________________________________ > ace-users mailing list > ace-us...@list.isis.vanderbilt.edu > http://list.isis.vanderbilt.edu/mailman/listinfo/ace-users -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
