RFC: Arch Linux Ports

2024-03-11 Thread David Runge 
A new RFC (request for comment) has been opened here:

https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/rfcs/-/merge_requests/32

Please visit the above link for discussion.

Summary:
Introduce "Arch Linux Ports" as testbed for unofficial architectures until they
are integrated in the main Arch Linux repositories.
This integration is meant to provide infrastructure and community-based support
for architectures until they are fully supported by the main distribution.



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Re: Spring cleanup '24

2024-03-11 Thread gromit 
On 24/03/02 12:48PM, gromit wrote:

> Please head to https://archlinux.org/devel/reports/unneeded-orphans/ and
> adopt packages that you'd like to keep in the repos.
>
> I will start dropping packages on 2024-03-17, so please try to have a
> look at the lists in the next few days.

Reminder: There is one week left until unneeded orphan packages will be
dropped to the AUR. Please have a look at the list again to see if other
people orphaned stuff that may be intersting for you.

Cheers,
gromit


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Re: Spring cleanup '24

2024-03-11 Thread Morten Linderud 
On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 09:09:15PM +0100, gromit wrote:
> On 24/03/02 12:48PM, gromit wrote:
> 
> > Please head to https://archlinux.org/devel/reports/unneeded-orphans/ and
> > adopt packages that you'd like to keep in the repos.
> >
> > I will start dropping packages on 2024-03-17, so please try to have a
> > look at the lists in the next few days.
> 
> Reminder: There is one week left until unneeded orphan packages will be
> dropped to the AUR. Please have a look at the list again to see if other
> people orphaned stuff that may be intersting for you.


I've adopted the tpm2-* stuff and pesign.

Some quick observations is that there are several packages on the list we should
probably not be dropping. The ones that come to mind is refind at the very
least.

Here is a list of the packages for the list.

ams-lv2
archey3
aspell-es
aspell-it
aspell-nl
autocutsel
beatslash-lv2
cadence
cyrus-sasl-ldap
cyrus-sasl-sql
deheader
deteriorate-lv2
dmg2img
easytag
eid-mw
faudio
foxdot
fst
gambit-c
gdlmm
gnome-icon-theme-extras
gnome-shell-extension-gtile
gnubg
gnucobol
gnupg-pkcs11-scd
gob2
gpa
gqrx
gv
hashdeep
helm-synth
howl
hunspell-he
hunspell-it
hunspell-ro
hyphen-it
hyphen-nl
ibus-m17n
ibus-pinyin
icecast
ir.lv2
irker
junit-system-rules
latex2rtf
libident
libxml++2.6-docs
liri-calculator
liri-files
liri-terminal
liri-text
livewallpaper
lockdev
mdns-scan
meterbridge
midimsg-lv2
minitube
mpv-mpris
mythes-it
mythes-pl
mythes-ro
neovim-lsp_signature
neovim-nvim-treesitter
nfoview
ninjas2
non-mixer
non-sequencer
non-timeline
pan
patchage
perl-date-simple
polyclipping
python-cx-freeze
python-etesync
python-ethtool
python-git-url-parse
python-ipy
python-jinja-time
python-kaptan
python-langdetect
python-nrfutil
python-pdm-pep517
python-poyo
python-publicsuffix
python-pythonfinder
python-schedutils
python-tree-format
python-webtest-aiohttp
python-whichcraft
python-yapsy
razercfg
refind
rhino-javadoc
seqdiag
slimit
solfege
sonic-pi
sparkleshare
tap-plugins
tpacpi-bat
ttf-proggy-clean
vim-align
vim-coverage-highlight
vim-editorconfig
vim-pastie
wake
weechat-matrix
zsh-theme-powerlevel10k

-- 
Morten Linderud
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Re: Spring cleanup '24

2024-03-11 Thread Antonio Rojas 
El lunes, 11 de marzo de 2024 a las 21:23 Morten Linderud escribió:

> Some quick observations is that there are several packages on the list we
> should probably not be dropping. The ones that come to mind is refind at
> the very least.
> 

Please keep dictionaries too (aspell-*/hunspell-*/hyphen-*). They are 
basically zero maintenance and generally useful.