Itaï BEN YAACOV writes: > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > Owner: Itaï BEN YAACOV <can...@free.fr> > X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org > > * Package name : auctex-12 > Version : 12.2 > Upstream Author : GNU Project > * URL : https://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/ > * License : GPL v3 > Description : AUCTeX version 12, LaTeX environment for Emacs > > Hello, > > This is not truly an ITP but a request for guidance. > auctex v11.91 already exists in Debian, and has not been updated since > 2018 despite bug reports requesting that. Specifically, the preview-latex > feature no longer works due to changes in ghostscript, which is solved in > upstream. > > The relevant bug #896844 was filed in Apr 2018, the maintainer said "I'll > work on it" and nothing ever happened since, depite numerous follow-ups to > the bug. I tried to contact him directly in early 2020, getting no useful > reply, except that he considers that he is still maintaining the package. > > I am not a Debian developper, but am able to package (in fact I have packaged > auctex v12 for personal use). > > What should / can be done in this case ?
I can think of two possible actions: 1. Contact the Debian MIA team (https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/MIA) 2. Try to backport the fix for the preview-latex feature to Debian's v11.91 and upload it to mentors.debian.net, so maybe someone can issue a NMU for you. -- Alberto
