/srv/irclogs.ubuntu.com/2008/05/11/#ubuntu-motu.txt

LaserJockargg, still not working00:00
no0ticpersia, can I merge criticalmass? I saw you're the last uploader00:00
LaserJocksistpoty: you built  these packages on intrepid?00:02
sistpotyLaserJock: yes00:03
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sistpotyLaserJock: that is... partly... I build them using an intrepid pbuilder00:03
LaserJockk00:03
sistpoty(though I'm behind one day or so, due to the mirror)00:03
* norsetto thinks he will call it a day00:05
LaserJocksbuild doesn't like them (doesn't look specific to the packages though)00:06
LaserJockI'll try with pbuilder00:06
norsettono0tic: persia is in Japan, so he might not be on line right now00:06
norsettog'night all00:07
no0ticnorsetto, night00:07
ScottKsistpoty: Saw you core-dev application.  Good for you.  It's about time.00:11
sistpotythanks ScottK00:11
LaserJocksistpoty: huh, works with pbuilder00:12
sistpoty:)00:12
ScottKsistpoty: You might want to point at an update to your wiki page that describes all the cool stuff you've done.  While I'm sure the MC members know a lot about it, the tech board may not.00:12
LaserJockI'm not sure if it's some sort of weirdness with intrepid right now or what00:12
sistpotyScottK: I deliberatly didn't do this... as my rationale is basically, that I don't intend to fix main stuff (unless, it's broken, and once again core-devs did not a job as good as I expect them to do)00:13
ScottKsistpoty: OK.00:14
sistpoty(which really concerns me recently)00:14
ScottKsistpoty: You didn't ask for endorsements, but I intend to give you one.00:14
sistpotyScottK: that would be nice. thanks! :)00:15
LaserJocksistpoty: so basically Main QA?00:15
sistpotyLaserJock: not really, I rather believe that there have been too many packages included into main, which shouldn't be there in the first place00:15
ScottKSo I was at the Apple store tonight buying my wife her Mother's Day present (she has a Mac) and I think I talked the guy at the store into trying out dual booting to Ubuntu.00:16
sistpotyLaserJock: it somehow overlaps with the fact, that main packages aren't necessarily covered by canonical support00:16
sistpotyScottK: cool, congrats :)00:16
* sistpoty admits a big failure of ubuntu: I didn't manage to get the beamer to work under kde during the conference I visited this week :(00:18
LaserJocksistpoty: what kind of packages do you think shouldn't be in Main?00:18
sistpotyLaserJock: that's a tough question... let me check a few instances00:19
LaserJocksistpoty: btw, did you know the two copies of smburi.py are not the same? there is a small diff00:19
ScottKsistpoty: Laptops, projection screens, and Kubunty Hardy are problematic.  See the release notes about dual screen operations.  The best I've done so far is to hard lock the machine.00:19
sistpotyLaserJock: didn't check this actually... thanks for the note00:21
sistpotyLaserJock: for example, I guess that there's no reason for libsdl1.2 to be in main (and its rdepends). As it has many rdepends, I'm not entirely sure though. Of course there are other libs which used to live in universe and have got adapted to main later one, but shouldn't be there as well imho00:23
LaserJocksistpoty: pitti did a whole lot of work to get uneeded stuff out of Main00:25
LaserJockfor hardy00:25
sistpotyLaserJock: smbury.py diff seems to be ok for me (afaict it drops "smb://" when it hits it)00:25
LaserJocksistpoty: so it's good like it is then?00:26
sistpotyLaserJock: imho yes... at least it will install then, so it's better than the current state00:26
sistpotyLaserJock: I haven't checked though, if system-config-printer-kde still finds smburi.py00:27
sistpoty(wouldn't know how to do that right now)00:27
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LaserJocksistpoty: uploaded, thanks00:35
sistpotythanks LaserJock!00:35
wgrantsistpoty: That's a failure of Kubuntu, not Ubuntu. xrandr works really, really well normally.00:45
sistpotywgrant: most probably, yes00:46
ScottK2sistpoty: He's right.  Our KDE3 displayconfig doesn't use xrandr.00:46
wgrantRather unfortunate that it wasn't convinced to :(00:47
ScottK2Not crashing routinely was major progress.00:47
ScottK2We did achieve that, so it's at least reasonably functional with a single screen.00:47
sistpotyit didn't help me when I needed to present s.th. on a recent conference (whith an ubuntu sticker on the laptop *g*)00:47
ScottK2We do intend to have it taken out and shot for Intrepid.00:48
ScottK2sistpoty: The release notes have some useful hints.00:48
sistpotyScottK2: yes, of course :)00:48
* sistpoty needs to go to bed now... cya00:48
LaserJocktbielawa_dinner: did you updated the FSF address in the bibus files?01:09
LaserJock*update01:09
RAOFOk.  Why does the compiz application switcher leave my windows slightly blurred? :)01:09
LaneyRAOF: I had that for a short while after Hardy released. Some update seems to have fixed it now though.01:31
LaneyI worried that my eyes were going for a bit01:32
pwnguinhmm. the mythbuntu theme is pretty nice, exept for the tri-color gnome-panel01:34
RAOFLet's see how it compares to my current chocolate nodoka theme.01:36
RAOFpwnguin: It should go all the way with the dark theme.  The light-grey dropdowns from the black panel looks silly, IMO.01:40
pwnguinyea01:40
pwnguinbut you can fix that01:40
pwnguinchange to shiny-black ;)01:41
RAOFYou know, I could learn to love Debian pink.01:44
pwnguin...01:46
pwnguinI always thought those colors were chosen to look good on a twenty year old CGA monitor or solaris workstation or something01:46
RAOFIt goes quite nicely in the mythbuntu theme with darklooks everywhere else.01:46
Jazzvapochu: ping01:47
pwnguindarklooks is too flat01:48
RAOFAgreed.01:49
RAOFNodoka does reasonable dark themes.01:49
RAOF(Gah!  Still need to write that RFS)01:49
pwnguinnodoka?01:50
RAOFYeah; fedora's gtk engine/theme.01:50
ScottKAny distro that picks brown as it's primary theme color really has no place to pick about other's choices.01:53
pwnguinwho's picking?01:53
ScottK"I always thought those colors were chosen to look good on a twenty year old CGA monitor or solaris workstation or something" didn't sound like a compliment to me?01:53
pwnguinoh right01:53
ScottKSo that would be you.01:53
pwnguindebian magenta i think is worse than orange :P01:54
ScottKDunno.  All my desktops are a nice pretty blue color.01:54
pwnguinbesides, dark orange is a fairly unique and identifying color01:55
pwnguinits usually pretty simple to pick out an ubuntu screenshot ;)01:55
wgrantI quite like our orange.01:55
wgrantIt's better than OldHuman brown.01:55
ScottKIt's definitely unique.  I won't argue that.01:55
ScottKsuperm1: You around?01:56
ScottKsuperm1: Never mind.  Got my derivates mixed up.01:56
pwnguinhe is the mythbuntu guy, no?01:57
ScottKHe is.01:57
ScottKI want an Ubuntu Studio guy.01:57
pwnguinoh. (i orginally brought up the mythbuntu theme)01:57
ScottKRight.  This is a different topic.01:57
LaserJockI like the browns02:00
LaserJockI'm not fond of the heavy blue and greens02:01
pwnguinthe problem with dark themes I think is the web02:02
LaserJockpwnguin: how so?02:05
ScottKI think the problem with themes period is my teenage children come up with stuff that makes my eyes hurt.02:07
LaserJockhmm02:07
LaserJockI like dark colors02:08
LaserJockI prefer black/grey backgrounds02:08
RoAkSoAxdark colors are not good for our eyes xD :)02:08
LaserJockthey aren't?02:08
RAOFLaserJock: Because the web is uniformly black-on-white, so looks outrageously bright in a dark theme?02:08
LaserJockRAOF: why would they depend on the theme?02:09
RAOFLaserJock: They don't; that's the problem.02:09
LaserJockreally?02:09
RAOFWhen the rest of the theme is light-background, dark text, it's not a huge contrast.02:09
RAOFWhen the theme is dark background, light text, the black-on-white web looks insanely bright.02:10
LaserJockI guess when I switch from FF which is black-on-white to my terminal which is white-on-black it's a big change02:10
LaserJockbut that doesn't really depend on the theme02:10
LaserJockthe theme really only affects the window title/border02:11
LaserJockso is white-on-black or black-on-white better for your eyes?02:15
RoAkSoAxit is better to use light colors02:16
pwnguinLaserJock: like RAOF says, the rest of the desktop is fairly dark, so a huge white WWW canvas is way brighter than the rest of the screen02:16
RoAkSoAxi've had dark colored themes... and my eyes got tired more often02:16
RoAkSoAxthan when using light colors02:16
LaserJockhmm02:17
LaserJockwell, I guess maybe my problem is "rest of the desktop"02:17
RoAkSoAxbelieve me i spend almost like 16 hours a day in front of a computer :D02:17
LaserJockI run all my windows maximized02:17
pwnguinright, so when you alt tab, it's huge02:17
LaserJockso if I'm looking at FF it's all white02:18
LaserJockRoAkSoAx: as do I02:18
pochuJazzva: pong02:18
LaserJockbut I haven't figured out a good combination02:18
RoAkSoAxLaserJock, do you use glasses??02:18
pwnguintab or switch virt desktops and bam, sore irises02:18
LaserJockRoAkSoAx: contacts, yeah02:18
pwnguini coud imagine this making your eyes sore after a few hours02:18
RoAkSoAxLaserJock, that's why you don't feel it.. i don't use any kind of glasses02:18
LaserJockhmm02:18
pwnguinesp with the monitor as the only light source in the room02:19
LaserJockRoAkSoAx: well, my eyes are read and kill me02:19
persiasebner: No reason to restrict yourself to a MOTU for gmsh.  Any coordination is good, and if you can't get anywhere, we can also merge it next time.02:19
LaserJockI just haven't figured out how to make it better02:19
persiano0tic: If you haven't already, please feel free to merge criticalmass02:19
RoAkSoAxLaserJock, same as mine.. but everytime i had dark colored themes... my eyes got more tired and red02:19
LaserJockhmm02:19
LaserJockmaybe I should change my terminal then02:19
RoAkSoAxLaserJock, the only thing i use in black*/white combination is my terminal02:21
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tbielawaevening02:21
Jazzvapochu: I did a test-build of tracker, and cleaned it after... the diff between that and the original from mom shows that ./src/libtracker/tracker-client.h is removed. But, if I don't build it and clean it, the file stays there. It is auto-generated, on the other hand..02:21
RoAkSoAxand my theme is the uUbuntu default02:21
LaserJockRoAkSoAx: well, that's what I spend most of my day using02:21
Jazzvapochu: Any ideas? Is that ok?02:21
LaserJockso wouldn't I want it black-on-white?02:21
pochuJazzva: will it be generated on build?02:22
LaserJocktbielawa: hi, did  you see my question fro a while ago?02:22
Jazzvapochu: I'm building it again, to check... I suppose it is02:22
tbielawaLaserJock: no I did not, please ask it again02:22
pochuJazzva: if so, that's alright, yes. It shouldn't be there in the first place but that's an upstream thing and it's ok02:22
LaserJocktbielawa: did you modify all the FSF addresses?02:22
RoAkSoAxLaserJock, if for example you have the screen all black with white letters... wont affect02:23
tbielawaLaserJock: yes I did02:23
pochuIs there any way to know what packages build-depend on another one?02:23
LaserJocktbielawa: I'd suggest doing it as a patch02:23
RoAkSoAxbut if you have a theme that has combination of black colored and maybe some light colors it will affect02:23
Jazzvapochu: Ok, thanks... I'll submit a debdiff for tracker soon.02:23
pochusomething like 'apt-cache rbuilddepends <package>' would rock :)02:23
LaserJockRoAkSoAx: well, what do you mean by "theme" here?02:23
pochuJazzva: ok, thanks!02:23
Jazzvano prob :)02:24
ScottK2pochu: grep-dctrl -FBuild-Depends,Build-Depends-Indep,Depends -s Package libclamav-dev -n /var/lib/apt/lists/*_Sources02:24
LaserJockpochu: look in ubuntu-dev-tools, I seem to remember there being such a script02:24
RoAkSoAxLaserJock, let me take a screenshot :)02:24
tbielawaLaserJock: I can include the patch I generated and mailed upstream. Proper procedure would be creating a debian/patches dir and adding an action in rules?02:24
ScottK2pochu: Just put the package you're interested in where I had libclamav-dev02:24
LaserJocktbielawa: yeah, I'd suggest using dpatch for it02:25
tbielawaLaserJock: thanks for the guidance, I'll read up on dpatch02:25
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LaserJocktbielawa: if you need help ping me02:26
RoAkLaserJock, this is my laptop's desktop, and is a bad combination of colors: http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1779/screenshotot5.png02:27
pochuScottK2, LaserJock: thank you!02:27
LaserJockRoAk: ok02:28
tbielawaRoAk: teh contrast! it burns us!02:28
pochuScottK2, LaserJock: there's /usr/bin/reverse-build-depends from ubuntu-dev-tools too :)02:28
LaserJockRoAk: I would probably do something like that02:28
pochuScottK2: which does exactly your magic, but it's easier to remember ;)02:28
RoAkLaserJock, yeah i like dark colors too but i really hurts eyes more than having a lighter colored theme...02:29
wgrantI ran a dark theme with some custom default CSS for a while, but websites really don't like it.02:30
pwnguinRoAk: rounded edges shouldn't round on fullscreen =/02:30
RoAkpwnguin, it ain't full screen :)02:30
RoAkLaserJock, it is because of the combination of dark and light colors what affects your eyes.. it is better not to use such combination02:31
RoAkbut if you use glasses... you might not feel the difference.. since i don't i do feel it =(02:32
LaserJockRoAk: here's my current screenshot:http://laserjock.us/files/snapshot1.png02:33
LaserJocksort of the opposite of yours02:33
pwnguinsomewhere i have a shot where i made wip3out the default font02:34
bluefoxicyargh wine has no sound unless I kill whatever's using alsa02:34
pwnguinit looks neat in places, but irc aint one02:34
wgrantbluefoxicy: s/alsa/PulseAudio/02:34
pwnguinbluefoxicy: isn't that sorta how alsa works?02:34
bluefoxicywgrant:  I killed pulse02:34
bluefoxicyit's still not working.02:34
LaserJockRoAk: so should I rather use white-on-black for my terminal so everything is light?02:34
RoAkLaserJock, maybe not... but i would change the white messages to a  more grey than white color...02:35
RoAkLaserJock, i also use black terminal... it does not hurt me... what it does is everything else.. as my screenshot of xchat02:36
wgrantI can't stand white terminals.02:37
* tbielawa runs translucent white on black terminals02:38
RoAkwgrant, me neither02:38
* pwnguin runs green on black02:39
LaserJockRoAk: so is the white of the xchat the problem in your screenshot or is it the black everywhere else?02:39
LaserJockpwnguin: ewww, I can't do that02:39
LaserJockI tried and it gives me bad eye strain02:39
pwnguinworks great on my 2001FP02:40
RoAkLaserJock, the black makes the white appear more brigth than usual... and since i have that combination is like if i was looking to directle to a flash light in the complete darkness02:41
RoAk*looking directly to a flash light in the complete darkness02:41
tbielawahttp://csee.wvu.edu/~tbielawa/screentoday.jpg02:42
tbielawafigured i'd follow suit since we02:43
LaserJocktbielawa: that's similar to the kind of thing I'd do02:43
tbielawa're all showing off our screens :)02:43
LaserJockalthough I like more solid backgrounds02:43
tbielawaI just bought a sub to digitalblasphemy and I  think that background's my favorite so far02:43
pwnguinyou know, I found a wiki article on how to make those with gimp02:44
wgrantI very rarely see my background. All my windows are fullscreen most of the time (probably from using ion3 for a significant period)02:45
LaserJockwgrant: same here, from primarily using laptops with crummy resolution02:46
RoAkSoAxboth my laptop and desktop computers terminals look like this though: http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5781/screenshotlh1.png02:47
pwnguinhttp://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_GIMP_Fractal_Backgrounds02:47
wgrantThat's a few temperature sensors.02:48
pwnguinhttp://jldugger.deviantart.com/art/Dualism-Ubuntu-7957530602:49
RoAkSoAxwgrant, my sensors you mean?02:50
wgrantRAOF: Yes.02:50
wgrantEr, RoAkSoAx.02:50
RoAkSoAxwgrant, yeah.. my mainboard does not support my processor officially so i have to monitor how it goes :D02:50
pwnguinaha, found it02:50
pwnguinhttp://people.cis.ksu.edu/~jld5445/wipeout.png02:51
RoAkSoAxwgrant, check the volts http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6415/screenshot1an6.png02:51
wgrantthat terminal just killed me, I think.02:51
pwnguinyea, it was ... unusable02:53
RoAkSoAxyeah02:54
tbielawapwnguin: was that even english?!02:54
RoAkSoAxi think it was old egipcians language :P xD02:54
RoAkSoAxgerogliphics? (i'm not sure if that is the word nor even the correct spelling )02:55
ScottKpwnguin: That's almost as hard to read as what my teenager's come up with (although for the 14 year old pink is much more prominent).02:56
wgrantOMG PONIEZ02:56
tbielawait's not fair to tease like that, wgrant02:57
ScottKwgrant: I didn't show her the Kubuntu April Fools release for a reason.02:59
ScottKRoAkSoAx: You'll want to change the password in that screen shot.02:59
RoAkSoAxScottK, which one?03:00
ScottKRoAkSoAx: Kidding.  There isn't one.03:00
RoAkSoAxScottK, ahah phew.. you worried me :P03:01
ScottK;-)03:01
tbielawayou had me searching03:01
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, yeah i was searching too... lol03:01
ScottK2So if I have a package that uses quilt, why is removing an un-needed patch and removing the patch name from series not sufficient to get the patch not used to build the package?03:09
tbielawadecisions... sit at home drinking alone, or drink alone at the bar03:17
tbielawa?03:17
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, go to the bar and look for someone to make you company :03:17
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: :)03:17
RoAkSoAxthat's what i'm going to do anyways xD03:18
tbielawanice03:18
tbielawaThere's a CD release show for a local band @ my favorite venue + watering hole, I think I'll check it out03:19
RoAkSoAxhere is the same thing as every saturday.. hang out in multiple bars :D03:20
tbielawaWe need a good west virginia ubuntu gathering03:21
tbielawaget everyone to come to morgntown, have a grand ol' time03:22
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, how is WVU, good place to study?03:22
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: I don't feel very challenged but our engineering college is ABET accredited.03:23
tbielawaThe famed couch burnings of the past don't happen as much anymore. but if you're looking for a party scene, we got that too03:23
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, cuz i might be doing a Masters Degree in the US and i'm between IIT, WVU and FIU03:23
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: in what field, CS?03:24
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, yep03:24
Jazzvapochu: Uploaded debdiffs for tracker, bug 22914603:24
ubottuLaunchpad bug 229146 in tracker "Please merge tracker 0.6.6-1 from Debian unstable" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/22914603:24
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, if i choose FIU i might go for Telecommunications and Networking03:24
tbielawaWVUs got a talked up Masters of Software Engineering Path03:25
tbielawaI'd say its worth checking out for sure03:25
tbielawawe have professors from a wide range of disciplins int he cs field as well. we've got a lot of ground breaking stuff going on for a cozey mountain town :)03:26
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, i really don't like software engineering path.. i preffer telecom & networking03:26
RoAkSoAxi would be an International Student03:27
tbielawaI don't know off hand anyone in our department that specialized in those fields03:27
tbielawawe have plenty of international students, especially at the graduate level03:27
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, yeah i've seen that CS masters there are not related to telecom & networking, but IIT and FIU are...03:28
tbielawawhat is FIU?03:28
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, yeah.. i have to apply for an schoolarship too03:28
RoAkSoAxFlorida International University03:28
tbielawaoh god -- florida *vomit* sorry... I moved out of that state as quick as I could, you may end up loving it if you attend university there03:29
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, i was on vacation there winter 2007... (january trough february) and i really liked it... lots of party... and since i have family there.. might choose FIU03:30
tbielawaawesome03:30
tbielawawell folks, I'm heading out. time to check out the venue03:30
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RoAkSoAxhave fun tbielawa03:31
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RoAkSoAxO_o06:49
tbielawaits strange to me that this room is never under 180 participants, yet I can identify the.... 15 people who speak regularly06:49
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, werent you going to a bar_06:50
RoAkSoAx?06:50
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: how'd your night go? Is it even night to you?06:50
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, yeah 12:5006:50
RoAkSoAxhow about you?06:51
tbielawaoh wow, so you're on central time (or something close). I just got back! The three bands just stopped playing.06:51
tbielawaI had a good time06:51
RoAkSoAxim at utc -5 ... should be close to Central time but without daylight saving06:51
tbielawaMy typing is impared. I've never typed drnka on a ergonomic keyboard before06:52
RoAkSoAxand rock on... i didn't go out cuz i remembered that i have examen tomorrow 8am06:52
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: I went out because I had my _last_ exam today :) Wound up talking to my manager at the bar/venue for a few hours. Good conversation was had06:53
tbielawahe mentioned grootboot. My mission tomorrow is to find out what it is and does06:54
RoAkSoAxcool!! i have a CCNA Module 1 exam.... so i decided not to go out06:54
tbielawaCCNA exam06:54
RoAkSoAxyep, module 106:54
tbielawaYou made the intelligent decision06:54
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: what does your handle even mean?06:55
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, handle?? my nickname you mean?06:55
tbielawaYes06:55
RoAkSoAxnothing at all06:55
RoAkSoAxit just came to my mind once06:55
tbielawaoh06:56
tbielawaMine's short for "Timothy Bielawa" quite original don't you think? :p06:56
RoAkSoAxyep, i used to be ^4nDr3s but i stayed with this06:56
RoAkSoAxahaha06:56
RoAkSoAxyeah lot's of people do that...06:56
RoAkSoAxsome take it as an standard for user control in organizations06:57
tbielawadholbach comes to mind06:57
RoAkSoAxemails, user accs. etc...06:57
tbielawaya. that's what we do for user accounts @ work to06:57
tbielawa*too'06:57
RoAkSoAxyep, it's kind of and standard06:57
RoAkSoAxso, you studying CS?06:58
tbielawaif you search teh intertubes for 'zokosiman' or 'zoko siman' you might dig up stuff I've done in years past.06:58
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: ya. I'm a CS and mathematics dual major. I added Math this last semester.06:59
RoAkSoAxUndergrad?06:59
tbielawaAnd you?06:59
tbielawaYes. Undergrad, going for B.S.06:59
RoAkSoAxcool.. i obtained my BS in Systems Engineering (Which would be equivalent to CS in Peru)06:59
RoAkSoAxon january07:00
pwnguinsystems engineering == CS?07:00
RoAkSoAxso now i'm finishing my thesis.. and they apply for an schoolarship in the US :D07:00
RoAkSoAxpwnguin, in Peru... Systems Engineering would be the equivalent to CS in the US07:01
pwnguinso systems engineers in peru study compilers and Big O notation07:01
pwnguinhuh07:01
tritiumSystems engineering != CS, no07:02
jdongpwnguin: you ain't gonna reduce us CS'ers to compilers and big-O, are you?07:02
jdongpwnguin: we might be the worst at achieving the big O ;-)07:02
pwnguinjdong: i think theres a common experience around such things07:02
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: You would loooooooove my job at the university07:02
pwnguincs is theory and that's the theory ;)07:02
RoAkSoAxi've seen the Masters Curricula in FIU for CS, and its very similar to mine in Peru07:02
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, what do you do?07:03
tbielawaRoAkSoAx:  Put briefly,  I'm a system administrator for the computer science department.07:03
RoAkSoAxcool07:03
pwnguinjdong: laugh all you want, but any presentation of software in a journal would be remiss if it doesn't analyze the runtime07:03
RoAkSoAxtbielawa,  yeah i would love your job07:04
tbielawaBut the part you would enjoy is beyond that. hold on for a minute and I'll get a URL for you07:04
RoAkSoAxtbielawa, i don't wanna work just yet until i get my thesis done... but i was working last year developing software for a financial institution in my city07:04
jdongpwnguin: I'm here limboing 6-2 (EE+CS)... consider me an onlooker ;-)07:05
tritiumsystems engineering is a very broad term, practiced by many disciplines, including degreed engineers07:05
RoAkSoAxtritium, it is a broad tearm, but in peru it's realted to informatics (software development, AI, and networking)07:05
tbielawaWe're developing a infrastructure platform. The senior design group this year demonstrated the first implementation of it:  https://launchpad.net/loud-platform07:06
tritiumRoAkSoAx: really, it goes beyond just informatics, and involves the integration of subsystems, requirements management, etc.07:06
RoAkSoAxdepends on the university... but it is pretty much similar to CS07:06
tbielawamok0 is details exactly what we're developing https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MortenKjeldgaard07:07
tritiumIt is similar to CS, but not identical.  It is utilized on mechanical systems, electrical systems, electromechanical systems, etc.  Much more than just software systems.07:07
pwnguini think you two are talking about different things07:07
RoAkSoAxtritium, yes, it does, the term does... but as i'm saying... in Peru.. they use it for all the related to CS07:07
tritiumRoAkSoAx: I understand what you're saying07:08
pwnguinhis degree and "Systems Engineering as practiced in the US"07:08
pwnguinmy point is simply that what's important to a CS degree is computation theory07:08
RoAkSoAxtritium, in peru there's one only university that use CS as the name of the carreer... few use Informatics Engineering.. and most of Universities use it as Systems Engineering07:08
tritiumpwnguin: international, really: http://www.incose.org/practice/whatissystemseng.aspx07:08
pwnguintritium: i'm only familiar with the US =|07:09
* jdong personally thinks CE/IT/SE are distinct from CS07:09
jdongthen again I'm also thinking from a US perspective07:09
* tbielawa nods at jdong07:09
tritiumWikipedia's Systems engineering page isn't bad either07:09
pwnguinsoftware engineering, at least at my university, is sort of a weaker "we program but dont think as hard about it" deal07:10
jdongpwnguin: nah I wouldn't say that much07:10
RoAkSoAxjdong, i do too that-s why i think it should be renamed to CS, but they put it in Peru like Sys.. ENgine.. because it was "more commercial"07:10
RoAkSoAxwhatever that means07:10
jdongpwnguin: CS just looks at it from a more theoretical point of view07:10
tbielawawe have 'information systems' in the WVU business college07:10
jdongpwnguin: while SE tries to approach a "real world working solution ASAP" way07:10
jdongpwnguin: actually.... 6.005 (my SE course) is approaching it from a "let's make all the students commit suicide" way.07:11
pwnguinheh07:11
tbielawa0_o07:11
jdongand it's working.07:11
pwnguinoh my07:11
jdongthe last weekly project took me 40 hours to complete07:11
pwnguinwe run the operating systems class that way07:11
jdongand I consider myself to be a fairly experienced coder07:11
jdonglots of kids were spending significantly longer07:11
* tbielawa is glad he's not a business school manager07:11
jdongone property of MIT computer labs.... you will notice starting from 5PM people bringing sleeping bagsi nto the lab.07:12
* RoAkSoAx is glad he want's to be a sysadmin and networkadmin :D07:12
jdongthat was one of the weirdest sights during my first term07:12
pwnguinbut we don't work our students on the thesis that they're MIT students dedicated and super intelligent07:12
tbielawajdong: 2 things: (1) you're in MIT? (2) you'd work in it/cs there?07:12
jdongtbielawa: (1) yeah, I'm a 2nd year undergrad in EECS (2) I do work as a sysadmin of 50 or so Ubuntu laptops for our intro to EECS course07:13
pwnguinjdong: i sorta take issue with the entire OO design. programs are a set of instructions for a computer, not a collection of things. OO (which I hereby equate with Software Engineering) seems very database centric =(07:14
tbielawajdong: speaking frankly, I think that's badass :)07:14
tritiumI'm not a big fan of the title "software engineer," as so many who claim that title are not degreed engineers.07:15
RoAkSoAxjdong, how much did you obtain in your GRE to get accepted there?07:15
pwnguinwtf07:15
tbielawaI think pwnguin just openened a box that shouldn't have been07:15
pwnguinundergrads aren't grads07:15
pwnguingrads take the gre07:15
jdongRoAkSoAx: undergraduate, no GRE07:15
jdongtbielawa: thanks, I'm flattered :)07:15
RoAkSoAxjdong, oh right, so in STA's?07:16
jdongpwnguin: well OO is not the buzzword anymore...07:16
RoAkSoAxSAT's*07:16
jdongRoAkSoAx: my standardized test scores, I can only say are average07:16
jdongI think my best set of SAT scores were the low 2300's/ high 2200's07:16
RoAkSoAxjdong, i see.. here they say that if i get a really hi GRE score i could get to MIT07:16
pwnguinwasnt 1600 a top score?07:16
tbielawapwnguin: yes07:17
jdongpwnguin: it's 2400 now, They moved the SAT II WRiting test into the main SAT07:17
pwnguinfun07:17
jdongpwnguin: so we can lurn our grammarz and stuff07:17
pwnguinmeh. i got a 5 on the AP so i dont have to do that kinda crap :P07:18
* tbielawa didn't take standardized tests until _after_ high school07:19
jdongI envy you :)07:20
* tbielawa fails @ keeping up with 'the man'07:20
jdongstandardized testing sucks07:20
RoAkSoAxtell me i have to take the GRE if i ever want to do a masters degree in the US07:20
jdongalmost all schools require scores for it07:21
tritiumRoAkSoAx: correct07:21
RoAkSoAxyeah07:21
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: if you want to do masters then taking the GRE is a necessary step07:21
RoAkSoAxyeah but vocubulary part is just too tedious to study xD07:22
tbielawa:(07:22
pwnguini recall reading a few years back they caught a ring of people cheating at the computerized GRE stuff so they basically said "no tests this year"07:22
RoAkSoAxi should have taken it on march... but i was to lazy so i might take it this month07:22
jdongpwnguin: ETS is pretty evil about that07:22
jdongpwnguin: they've yanked AP programs at schools locally before because a teacher gave grader-perspective tips.07:23
pwnguininteresting07:23
pwnguinoh i should note07:23
RoAkSoAxi would have to take the paper based.. if i want to take the computer based i will have to travel like 14 hours by bus or 1 by plane to another city07:23
tbielawa:(07:23
tritiumRoAkSoAx: I'm old enough to not have ever had the computer based option ;)07:24
pwnguinapparently my English teacher uses me an example of why you should take the AP07:24
RoAkSoAxtritium, lol...07:24
pwnguin"I had a student that I thought had no chance at it, but he came out with a 5"07:24
jdongpwnguin: LOL07:24
* pwnguin damn near failed that class in HS07:24
RoAkSoAxlol07:25
tbielawapwnguin: What is your nationality?07:25
jdongpwnguin: I didn't take it because I knew I wouldn't be doing well07:25
pwnguinUnited statesian07:25
jdongpwnguin: you didn't take AP Geography did you?07:25
tbielawaoh07:25
jdong</joke>07:25
pwnguinjdong: nope. not sure it existed07:25
pwnguinoh07:25
jdongpwnguin: it doesn't07:25
tbielawathen I LOL at this because I am also and did terrible in english classes :)07:25
pwnguinjdong: you've never heard of USian?07:25
tbielawaexcept I got a 2 instead of 5 in AP :'(07:26
pwnguinheh07:26
tbielawa*ap english07:26
pwnguinwell they do all this ridiculus stuff like write down these note cards about books you read07:26
tbielawahttp://galleries8.petiteteenager.com/3/nikkysdreams/vivorange/3.jpg07:26
tbielawaFAIL07:27
pwnguinso you can study before the test for the essay question07:27
jdongpwnguin: our AP English class made us write impromptu essays every meeting of the class07:27
tbielawafail07:27
tbielawano you07:27
jdongpwnguin: the moment I heard that, I decided to back out07:27
tbielawado not want07:27
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pwnguin_man07:28
pwnguin_my internet died about the second that pr0n link hit =/07:29
RoAkSoAxi had to write essays every day for over 2 months07:29
RoAkSoAxfor the GRE prep.07:29
pwnguin_anyways, I pretty much never did that stuff with cards or studying. Test day I just broke out the good old tom sawyer07:30
RoAkSoAx me too lol07:30
tbielawaI apologize07:30
pwnguin_tbielawa, you hit the internet so hard there my screen session failed07:31
tbielawaI see your're on a pwnguin_ name now07:31
pwnguin_local irc07:31
tbielawaI'm embarssed about what jsut happened07:32
pwnguin_its wierd though, being smart. I had a job during school at a movie theater, and a coworker says, Hey, congratulations07:34
pwnguin_turns out i was in a local paper for national merit commendation07:34
RoAkSoAxpwnguin_, i had the uggliest job ever when i was in the US... general labor07:34
RoAkSoAxat a resort07:34
RoAkSoAxun MN under 10 below07:35
pwnguin_well07:35
pwnguin_you win07:35
RoAkSoAxyeah07:36
RoAkSoAxworst job ever07:36
pwnguin_its also wierd when people say they know you, but you dont know them.  it's not like i ever ran out on a field while an announcer read my name. but that's mostly over, hurray07:37
RoAkSoAxlo07:38
RoAkSoAxl07:38
pwnguin_maybe I was "that guy"07:38
pwnguin_"you know, the wierd one"07:38
pwnguin_anyways, this doesn't have much to do with motu-ing07:38
RoAkSoAxwell guys have to.. i have an my CCNA module 1 exam in 6 hours.... and it's mothers day!!07:39
RoAkSoAxpeace out07:39
pwnguin_is the debian sync window open yet?07:39
tbielawapwnguin that was me. I heard those words verbatim once07:39
pwnguin_tbielawa, but in my recollection, there were far WIERDER people than I07:40
tbielawaRoAkSoAx: hope you do welll. see you another time07:40
RoAkSoAxthanks tbielawa see ya around07:40
pwnguin_dude carried all his books around on a collapsable luggage cart07:40
pwnguin_oh, i did kick miss teen kansas in the back once while playing hacky sack07:41
tbielawa??07:42
tbielawakick as in, with your foot?07:42
tbielawathat's intense07:43
jdongtbielawa: I'm pretty sure miss Teen Kansas isn't an IRC user!07:45
jdong:)07:45
tbielawalol07:46
pwnguin_well, it was a stray sack07:47
pwnguin_duty calls to put forth a best effort. unfortunately her back was in the way07:48
tbielawalol07:49
tbielawaon the note of MOTU....07:49
tbielawaanyone know a good dpatch tutorial07:49
tbielawa?07:49
pwnguin_use quilt?07:51
tbielawapwnguin: ?07:52
pwnguinive seen several developers say that quilt is a better patching system07:53
tbielawa2 items then: (1) why do you recommend quit (2) do you have URLs to nice tutorials on quilt?07:53
tbielawapwnguin: looks like (1) was answered07:54
jdongpwnguin: it's IMO much tougher to use.07:54
jdongtbielawa: is there something that man dpatch doesn't answer?07:55
pwnguinjdong: really? they looked about the same to me07:55
jdongpwnguin: I thought dpatch was eaiser to use07:56
jdongpwnguin: quilt is certainly more powerful07:56
jdongbut the UI is a bit overwhelming07:56
tbielawai'd love to continue this conversation we're all having but I must /sleep07:58
tbielawagood night all07:58
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Hobbseemutter, quilt.08:03
IulianG'morning08:04
LucidFoxjdong> I used to use dpatch, now I use quilt because it doesn't require a special format for patches08:21
LucidFoxalso I like the fact that it doesn't open a separate shell session, and I found the command sequence for editing patches easy to memorize08:22
Amaranthjust make sure you stick export QUILT_PATCHES=debian/patches in your .bashrc08:22
LucidFoxah, indeed - thanks for the advice, I used to type it manually :)08:25
RAOFAnyone want to review a fun new Gnome Do package?09:21
Hobbseewoo!09:22
RAOFAha!  A victim!09:22
* Hobbsee wants to use it, but not review it.09:22
Hobbseedream on.09:23
Hobbseei'm not reviewing anything with mono in it.09:23
Hobbsee. o O { why does it need a review anyway?}09:23
RAOFHow about something with debhelper 7? http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pkg-cli-apps/gnome-do09:23
persiaRAOF: How different is it from the last Gnome Do package?09:23
RAOFOh, yeah.  Because it's in Debian.  And as such, there isn't a previous package :)09:23
RAOFI should probably have flagged that in the initial ping :)09:24
* persia isn't qualified to review things for Debian :)09:24
persiaRAOF: On the other hand, I don't like your use of make.  Try:09:31
RAOFHah!  This is why I pinged :)09:31
persiaI believe you can drop dh $@ from everything if you use %;;, build::, clean::, install::, and binary-arch::09:32
persiaAlso, DH_VERBOSE should be unset for any thing planned for upload: that ought be set only when debugging, rather than a standard build.09:33
RAOFYeah; that's the plan.09:33
RAOFI've never quite got the difference between : and :: in make syntax.  What does it flip?09:33
persia: defines a rule09:34
persia:: defines a rule overloading09:34
persiaUsing :: allows one to set additional steps or dependencies for a rule, when that rule is defined elsewhere as well.09:34
RAOFAh, right.  So there's the catch-all %:, with overrides (for dependencies only) for the other targets?09:35
persiaUsing : means that the listing is the only definition of the rule, and the last definition in the list wins (make parses before processing rules)09:35
persiaRight.  %: matches any rule not previously defined.  %:: indicates something that should be an additional step for every rule.09:35
persiaYou could also do something like DH_RULES := build clean install binary-arch09:36
persiaand later use $(DH_RULES)::09:36
persiadh $@09:36
persiaWhich adds a call to dh with the argument matching the rule name to any rules listed in the DH_RULES definition.09:37
RAOFRight.09:37
* persia dist-upgrades sid to determine if a watch file is sufficient for dh to provide a get-orig-source rule09:39
* RAOF believes the answer is 'no'. Good catch.09:40
RAOFSo you'd prefer something like http://pastebin.ca/101456109:40
RAOF?09:40
persia%::09:41
RAOFDon't you need the rules defined somewhere?09:41
persia(ortherwise it doesn't overload the previously defined rules)09:41
persiaNo.  %:: defines every possible rule.09:41
RAOFOh, :: _defines_ a rule if it doesn't yet exist?09:41
persiaNo.  It defines a rule whose name is a wildcard.  Anything matching the wildcard (everything) calls the rule.09:42
persiaBut you need the second colon to define the wildcard as override, rather than only applying when there is not another rule.09:43
RAOFAaaah.09:43
RAOFRight, now makes sense.09:43
persiaIf one thinks in OO terms, using :: declares that the current definition inherits from any previous definition.  Using : declares that this is a new object, blocking the namespace.09:44
RAOFRight.  So %: matches any _undefined_ rule, %:: appends commands to every rule.09:44
persiaThat is my understanding.  While I have read the make manual, and written lots of makefiles, it's better to trust testing than my statement.09:45
RAOFHeh.  I've read the make manual, too, just without paying too much attention to : vs :: :)09:45
RAOFOr at least bits of it :)09:47
persiaMind you, %:: also appends commands to rules not elsewhere defined.  As a result, calling debian/rules supercalifragilisticexpealidocious will call dh supercalifragilisticexpealidocious, so long as %:: is defined as dh $@ (as $@ is a variable replaced with the current rule name)09:47
persiaRight.  For an exercise in your understanding, please explain the difference between the use of = and := :)09:47
RAOFOh, this one I know.09:47
RAOF:= is simply defined once, whereas = is essentially recursive text substitution.09:48
RAOFWhere that 'essentially' is hideously misleading.09:48
persiaWell, almost.09:48
RAOF= will be evaluated each time the variable is substituted, too.09:49
RAOFWhereas I don't think := gets that treatment?09:49
persia:= is defined at parse time, so it is guaranteed to be processed for every invocation, regardless of target, but is only processed once.  = is defined at runtime, and is processed at each substitution, which can be interesting when using FOO = $(shell increment-counter) or similar constructions.09:49
persia(or QUUX := $(shell mail-maintainer-your-personal-details) )09:50
RAOFQUUX?09:52
persiaMETASYNTACTIC_VARIABLES := foo bar baz quux09:53
RAOFquux.  Wow.09:53
RAOFI've often needed more than 3 metasyntactic variables.  Now I know about quux :)09:53
persiaI only know 4, and have run out before.  Please advise if you encounter the next in the series.09:54
RAOFHm.  I wonder if just defining %: dh $@ is enough there.09:56
RAOFHow smart is dpatch.make, in other words.09:56
RAOFOr dh, I suppose.09:56
persiaMy memory is that it is considered incorrect to have two rules with the same name (including wildcard expansion) defined in the same makefile without using ::.  If nothing else, it may require significant use of make -p to understand what is being done.09:57
sebnerpersia: yesterday I looked at uqm. my debdiff tells me more than your last changelog entry ^^09:58
persiasebner: What's wrong with the changelog entry?  I didn't think I changed anything other than the .desktop installation and the menu file (and I wish upstream would stop complaining about wanting to define a special folder in the menu and have three or four executables, and just apply the patch already)09:59
persiasebner: Or do you mean the changelog for uqm-content?10:00
sebnerpersia: no uqm10:00
persiasebner: What did I miss in the changelog?10:00
sebnerpersia: you changed things in debian/control, rules .. without mentioning it10:00
RAOFpersia: I mean - define no rules other than %: dh $@10:00
persiaRAOF: You lose dependencies if you do that, but the dh manpage says that ought be sufficient for most standard packages.10:01
sebnerpersia: http://paste.ubuntu.com/11391/10:01
RAOFpersia: Yeah.  So, I was in effect wondering whether dpatch has had the dh treatment; ie: whether the right commands are run in the right place automatically.10:02
RAOFThe quickest answer to this question is of course to fire up my sid VM and see.10:02
persiasebner: Umm.  All the changes in debian/rules are about installing the desktop file & icon, and the changes to debian/control are about changing the maintainer and installing the icon.10:03
persiaRAOF: There you go :)10:03
sebnerpersia: shareutils = necessary for installing the icon?10:03
persiasebner: Yep.  The icon is uuencoded in debian/, and so must be uudecoded at build-time.  This is required because the packaging format used for uqm doesn't support the addition of binary files.10:04
persiaSee debian/uqm.png.uu10:04
persia(and it's sharutils: no 'e')10:04
sebnerpersia: I see. ok then. but I just want to note that some sponsors wouldn't upload it if I attach this debdiff now ;)10:05
persiaI used to just use an .xpm, but upstream complained, and wanted the .png as well.10:05
persiasebner: For what reason?  What's missing?10:05
sebnerpersia: Document *everything* in the changelog entry. So also the changes in debian/control and rules though they are only necessary because of the icon thing10:06
persiaThat's a waste of disk and archive space.  debian/changelog is a means by which developers communicate to end-users about the changes in the package.  It ought include a brief line describing each type of change, but it oughtn't matter which specific files were touched, or what was done: those are implementation details better understood from a debdiff.10:07
sebnerpersia: nevertheless I will adjust the changelog a bit and upload it then. You can review it then ;) maybe you also want to ACK bug 22908810:09
ubottuLaunchpad bug 229088 in uqm-content "Please sync uqm-content 0.6.0-2 from Debian(Unstable)" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/22908810:09
persiaJoey uploaded again?  Excellent.10:09
wgrantpersia: I saw an email recently to some Debiany list from some official person saying changelogs must say more than `Fix such-and-such'. They should say how it was fixed, and which files were touched, unless there were lots of them.10:10
sebnerwgrant: well sometimes I whishes the same ;)10:11
persiawgrant: Really?  That's an interesting change.  Any pointer?10:11
wgrantAs do I.10:11
wgrantIt was a while ago, sorry.10:11
wgrantA month or two.10:11
persiaAh.  Not d-d-a, but that's the only wide-view Debian list to which I subscribe.10:11
sebnerpersia: btw, normally I wouldn't procress the this merge and sync since it doesn't seem that worth.!?10:11
persiasebner: Why not?  If we don't install the .desktop file properly, it doesn't appear in Add/Remove programs, and nobody plays the game.10:12
sebnerpersia: no. I mean the merge and sync of the new debian version. they don't contain that important changes ...10:12
persiasebner: Oh.  That's a release cycle timing thing.10:13
persiaTo my understanding, there are basically four parts of the release cycle, as it affects integration with Debian, as follows:10:13
persiaArchive Open through Debian Import Freeze: merge everything, no matter how trivial.10:14
persiaDebian Import Freeze through Feature Freeze: merge everything interesting, unless it might break something.10:14
persiaFeature Freeze through Beta Freeze: merge anything interesting that is really wanted for the next release10:15
persiaBeta Freeze through Archive Close: merge anything considered release-critical10:15
persiaSo at this point, everything gets merged.  Come DIF, we'll get picky again.10:16
sebnerpersia: I see though part 1 should be: Merge everything, no matter how trivial if debian is unwilling you accept our changes and we can't make a sync :)10:16
persiasebner: I guess.  Works either way.  In the case of uqm, I've been coordinating with the Debian maintainer and upstream for a significant number of releases.  No point waiting.10:17
sebnerpersia: I see10:17
RAOFAww.  The dependencies are necessary.  No magic dpatch yet :)10:18
persiaRAOF: You could create a magic dpatch: use := to check the version of debhelper installed at parse time, and then use if to have separate stanzas to do the right thing depending on the version installed...10:19
sebnerpersia: btw. Why is it "-rm uqm.png" and not "rm uqm.png"10:19
persiasebner: Because I don't really care if uqm.png cannot be removed, and don't want make to have an error if it fails to delete the file.  Imagine the case where debian/rules clean is called when the uqm.png file has not yet been created.10:20
persia(e.g. `debian/rules clean; debian/rules clean`)10:20
sebnerpersia: so the "-" is for ignoring errors?10:21
persiaYes.10:21
sebnercool :)10:21
persiaMind you this can be abused.  It's best to only use on a single line.  Don't use it like "-$(MAKE) clean": for that it's better to have appropriate error management in the makefile being executed, rather than the meta-makefile.10:22
sebnerpersia: good to know :) Are you a fan of this game? It's rather strange for me ^^10:25
persiaI spent many enjoyable hours playing that game, although now I've solved it enough times that I am still waiting to forget enough to play it again.10:26
sebnerpersia: ^^, debdiff uploaded :)10:34
persiasebner: Great :)10:34
sebnerA pleasure10:37
* LucidFox appreciates the addition of debian/clean in debhelper 710:40
persiasebner: While I think that is sufficient, you've not actually indicated that you've added the icon in the changelog :p10:44
affluxmorning10:46
sebnerpersia: Well, I'm just doing what you said. Don't make the debdiff too big :P10:46
sebnerhuhu afflux10:46
affluxheya sebner10:46
persiasebner: Yep.  I'm just poking fun because you wanted to list everything :)  No reason to change it.10:46
sebnerpersia: you wanted to keep as it is. I wanted to list everything. The result is somewhere in the middle :)10:47
persiasebner: Actually, I just didn't want to merge it.  Your update to the changelog is fine: the best bit is that your name will show up next time :)10:48
sebnerpersia: yeah. Everybody wants to load there merges on me ^^10:48
sebner*their10:49
gesersebner: it's called delegation :)10:59
sebnergeser: hehe I see, and in the end I'm more often than you on DaD ^^11:00
gesersebner: till the next merge round you're hopefully a MOTU and can delegate your merges *g11:01
affluxsebner: btw glückwunsch  :)11:03
sebnergeser: ^^, Personally I *want* to do merges. Unlikely that that I will delegate :P11:04
sebnerafflux: thanks (danke) :)11:04
* cody-somerville waves to everyone.11:05
cody-somervilleHeya Gang :)11:05
cody-somervilleGood Morning from Atlantic Canada :)11:05
sebneruhu cody-somerville11:06
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LaneyIf a needs-packaging bug's upstream has discontinued development, should the bug be invalidated?12:03
persiaLaney: Depends on the software.  If it's done, it might be useful.  If it needs lots of work, maybe it's not so useful.12:16
Laneypersia: No, nobody had started work on it. I was looking for something to do and came across this one.12:18
persiaLaney: My apologies for being unclear.  I meant that if the software is complete (upstream is done), it may be worth doing the packaging.  If there are issues with the software, or it doesn't work perfectly, or otherwise needs upstream work, it's not worth packaging if upstream is inactive.12:19
Laneypersia: Ah, right. I guess I'll look into it then, thanks12:20
persiaLaney: No problem.  Thanks for asking.  Also, if you come to the conclusion that the answer is that it should not be packaged, the correct status is "Won't Fix", rather than invalid, because it's a valid request to include the software, but the software won't be included because there's no support for fixing bugs.12:21
Hobbseegood evening12:27
RAOFOod evening.12:29
* Hobbsee is even on the correct timezone today.12:30
ryanakcahmmm... what are the links to MoM & DaD again?13:21
sebnerryanakca: http://dad.dunnewind.net/universe.php13:23
sebnerryanakca: https://merges.ubuntu.com/universe.html13:23
ryanakcasebner: thanks :D13:24
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Arbyafternoon all, I've had a debdiff rejected for being too big.14:49
Arbywhere do I start looking for what's wrong14:50
Arbyjust saying it's too big doesn't help me a lot as a newbie to packaging14:50
sebnerArby: ask the rejecter ;)14:51
lagait'd help if you posted a link to the debdiff14:51
Arbyhttp://launchpadlibrarian.net/14375900/kdevelop_3.5.1-1ubuntu1.debdiff14:51
ArbyI had a lot of trouble getting this to actually build14:51
Arbythe output of debdiff is still alien to me so I don't really know what I'm looking for14:52
Arbyeventually got it to build by running make -f debian/rules buildprep then pdebuild14:53
Arbyon the recommendation of a developer14:53
Arbysebner: I'll post a response to the bug report then, thanks14:53
sebnerArby: k, would you mind posting the bug number?14:54
Arbyhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdevelop/+bug/22793914:54
ubottuLaunchpad bug 227939 in kdevelop "Merge kdevelop 3.5.1-1 from Debian Unstable" [Wishlist,Incomplete]14:54
sebnerArby: well, true. a debdiff shouldn't be more than a few kb's. What are the steps you are taking to make a debdiff?14:56
Arbysebner: grab-merge from MoM, resolve conflicts, run debuild -S, run pdebuild,  then run debdiff new_version.dsc old_version.dsc14:58
lagawhat does MoM and DaD stand for?14:59
ArbyMoM is Merge-o-matic I think15:00
sebnerArby: it should be. debdiff old_version new_version > new_version.debdiff15:00
Jazzvalaga: Merge-o-Matic - http://merges.ubuntu.com, DaD is MoM alternative - http://dad.dunnewind.net15:00
lagaah, thanks15:00
Jazzvanp15:00
Arbysebner: ok let me try that and see what I get15:00
Hobbseeerk.  don't relibtoolise for a start.15:03
ArbyHobbsee: I don't know what that means sorry15:03
HobbseeArby: running 'make -f debian/rules' will rerun libtool, which will do a lot of automatic file regeneration15:03
ArbyHobbsee: it was suggested by riddell15:04
Arbybefore that I couldn't get it too build at all15:04
Arbyat least it builds now15:04
Arbyprior to that command it was failing to build with this output,15:07
Arbyhttp://paste.ubuntu.com/11422/15:07
jerryhi, everyone! I am new baby for ubuntu. Where could I get my first task ?15:08
slytherinI am having trouble with bash completion with almost all development tools like dput, pbuilder debdiff etc. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?15:09
Arbysebner: I made a mistake with the debdiff command I must have done debdiff old new because I get the same result15:09
Arbyrunning debdiff kdevelop_3.5.1-0ubuntu2.dsc kdevelop_3.5.1-1ubuntu1.dsc >kdevelop_3.5.1-1ubuntu1.debdiff15:09
RainCTslytherin: to be sure, do you have bash-completion installed?15:10
Arbygives me an 8.4Mb debdiff15:10
RainCT(it was moved out of the bash package itself)15:10
Arbyclearly I've stuffed up somewhere but no idea where15:10
slytherinRainCT: Yes I have. It works perfectly at my office machine but not my desktop15:10
slytherinI mean home PC15:10
RainCTslytherin: no idea then :(. what problems do you have?15:11
sebnerArby: debdiff new_debian new_ubuntu ;)15:11
Arbyho hum, I'll try again15:11
slytherinRainCT: It doesn't work. None of them suggestion any completion. Do you think my ~/.bashrc could be problematic?15:11
Arby:)15:11
Jazzvajerry: Hello, you can read a Getting Started guide at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/GettingStarted . The list of bitesize bugs, which should be easy enough for newcomers, is at http://tinyurl.com/6rnrky15:12
RainCT!packaging > jerry15:12
RainCTjerry: check the pages that ubottu will tell you15:12
Arbysebner: that gives an 8.8M debdiff, I'm getting worse :)15:13
RainCTjerry: if that gives you no clue on how you may help, you can ask for mentor.. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Mentoring15:13
jerrythanks, Jazzva, RainCT. I wish I could provide some help. I wonder if I could find anything free on the net and try packaging it into ubuntu...15:14
sebnerArby: would you mind if I give it a try?15:14
RainCTslytherin: . /etc/bash_completion 2> /dev/null15:14
jerryOh, mentring will be great.15:14
Arbysebner: feel free15:14
RainCTslytherin: I've this line there (was there by default)15:14
RainCTslytherin: there = in .bashrc15:14
jerryI will try mentor see if anyone could give a hand..:)15:14
sebnerArby: If it works here I will help you with it ;)15:14
slytherinRainCT: What does it actually do?15:14
Arbysebner: it probably means I've basically screwed up the merge :)15:14
Arbyit was bound to happen sooner or later :)15:15
sebnerArby: We'll see15:15
RainCTslytherin: load the bash completion15:15
RainCTslytherin: (the . is to run the command on the current shell, and /etc/bash_completion defines some completion rules and loads the files from /etc/bash_completion.d/ too)15:16
Jazzvajerry: There is a list of needs-packaging bugs: http://tinyurl.com/5mc7n3 . But, I would advise you to get familiar with the debian packages structure and how it all works first. Read the pages ubottu sent you.15:17
slytherinRainCT: Found the reason. What you told me was there in .bashrc but commented. Also it is commented in /etc/bash.bashrc15:17
slytherinRainCT: Is it supposed to be commented by default in /etc/bash.bashrc?15:18
jerrythanks, Jazzva:) I think I will start with debian packaging first.15:18
RainCTslytherin: oh.. that's evil15:18
RainCTslytherin: a better default would be    if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ] ...15:18
RainCTslytherin: I don't know, haven't done any clean Hardy installation myself15:19
slytherinRainCT: Yes, that is what is present, but commented. Should I log a bug?15:19
slytherinRainCT: It is not clean hardy install, it is upgrade15:19
slytherinjerry: I suggest that you try to fix small bugs first. You will learn a lot. :-)15:23
sebnerArby: *testbuilding* but it seems it's working. I'll guide you then15:23
slytherinjerry: I mean problems in packaging. try to work on merges15:23
ryanakcato build test packages for intrepid (merge), should I create an intrepid schroot, or can I test build it in hardy?15:23
Arbysebner: great, thanks15:23
sebnerArby: ok let's start. create a new folder for working with15:25
slytherinryanakca: intrepid chroot15:25
RainCTslytherin: not a bug, someone just confirmed that it is enabled in a clean Hardy installation by default (with an if [ -f ... )15:26
Arbysebner: done15:26
ryanakcaslytherin: thanks15:26
sebnerArby: copy your grab-merge thing into the folder and fetch the kdevelop files15:26
Arbyfetching15:27
no0ticI'm requesting a merge for criticalmass, we added an xpm file and its content was in the debdiff, I deleted them, is it ok? anyone can take a look to my debdiff? http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/11423/15:27
slytherinRainCT: Then it is an upgrade bug. Because it is disabled and I did and upgrade from gutsy.15:27
persiano0tic: Does Debian include the .xpm file now?  If not, we still need it.15:28
slytherinanyway, leave it minor problem for me now15:28
sebnerArby: Dad or MoM. What you are using. does not apply the changes so you have to do it manually15:28
no0ticpersia, no, it doesn't15:29
Arbysebner: ok15:29
Arbystill fetching, slowly.15:29
sebnerArby: k, tell me if you are ready15:30
persiano0tic: The menu files use the .xpm icon.  If you don't include it, it will cause the menu to show a missing icon, which isn't ideal.15:30
no0ticpersia, so the debdiff is responsible for the creation of the file inside the package?15:31
slytherinCan someone please give back ant?15:32
Arbysebner: ready15:32
persiano0tic: The debdiff is responsible for determining the changes between Debian and Ubuntu.  This may include additional files.15:32
sebnerArby: ok. look at the LP kdevelop page and and debian changelog. Tell me what changes you have to apply15:32
no0ticpersia, ok, if you have time, please take a look at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/criticalmass/+bug/22926015:33
ubottuLaunchpad bug 229260 in criticalmass "Please merge criticalmass 1.0.0-1.2 (universe) from Debian unstable" [Undecided,In progress]15:33
slytherinHobbsee: Can you please give back ant? :-)15:33
sebnerpersia: you may forgot to upload uqm?15:33
persiasebner: Not forgotten, just not gotten to sponsoring anything recently.15:34
persiano0tic: At first glance, that looks better.  I'd need to test to be sure.15:34
Arbysebner: it seems to be the conflicts in the REPORT file and one other patch kubuntu_01_fix_missing_output.diff15:34
sebnerpersia: ah ok. was just wondering because we talked about the changelog some hours ago :)15:35
sebnerArby: -.- it's better to use DaD. I trust DaD more than MoM.15:35
Arbysebner: actually the patch has been moved upstream on a second look15:36
sebnerArby: yep15:36
Arbysebner: looking at DaD15:36
JIan_Luohi everyone, I just MV myself to JIan_Luo from Jerry :) It seems there is a name collision.15:37
Arbysebner: DaD doesn't seem to report conflicts in the same way, where can I find that information?15:38
sebnerArby: shouldn't be one. let's continue15:39
sebnerArby: so what changes do you have to apply?15:39
Arbysebner: I don't know, I usually get that from the conflicts15:40
sebnerArby: well. Look at the LP kdevelop site15:40
sebnerArby: https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdevelop15:40
sebnerArby: there are the latest changelog entries15:40
Arbyreading15:41
Arbysebner: remove kubuntu_01_fix_missing_output.diff patch some build deps to check15:43
sebnerArby: Dad removed it already. but yes. check the build depends15:43
Arbyand I think there is kubuntu_01_svn_724231_qmake.diff to add15:43
ArbyI don't think that one has made it upstream15:43
sebnerArby: if it's still possible, yes15:45
Arbysebner: how do I know if it's possible15:45
ryanakcato build an intrepid chroot on Hardy, I need to install the intrepid debootstrap?15:45
sebnerArby: argh. sry. I mean necessary15:45
sebnerryanakca: no. it is in hardy backports15:46
ryanakcasebner: thanks15:47
Arbysebner: "kubuntu_01_fix_missing_output.diff" is still present in debian/patches but kubuntu_01_svn_724231_qmake.diff has been removed15:48
ArbyI assume that means the second one is no longer necessary15:48
Arbysebner: and the first should be removed as it is redundant, correct?15:49
sebnerArby: keep in mind that DaD didn't any changes automatically so you have to check15:49
Arbysebner: I thought I just did, I'm missing something here15:50
Arbysebner: I'm comfortable that fix_missing_output is redundant so should be removed15:51
Arbyif the svn patch is still relevant why would it be absent15:51
Arbysebner: shouldn't it still be present in the source files15:51
sebnerArby: no you shouldn't remove the fix_missing patch15:52
sebnerArby: debian took our patch, not upstream15:52
sebnerArby: for the svn patch. You have to check if it's still necessary of it's fixed now upstream since it's a new upstream version15:53
Arbysebner: I don't understand. That means that there are 2 patches that do the same thing in debian/patches15:53
sebnerArby: doing the same? which ones?15:53
Arbysebner: 02_fix_build_output_view.diff  kubuntu_01_fix_missing_output.diff15:54
Arbysebner: from the changelog that seems to be the same thing15:54
Arbysebner: http://paste.ubuntu.com/11428/ sounds the same to me, am I wrong?15:56
sebnerArby: seems so but keep it for now. Let's start with debian/control15:56
Arbysebner: for the build-deps I took the debian versions15:57
sebnerArby: why?15:57
Arbybecause I was always advised to favour debian changes15:57
sebnerArby: true but I think we want to keep our ones.15:59
Arbysebner: ok15:59
Arbychanging back15:59
sebnerArby: I'm checking the patches stuff15:59
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sebnerArby: argh. sry. how far are you?16:09
Arbylooking through debian changelogs trying to find what this svn patch is actually for16:10
Arbychanged the build-deps to the ubuntu versions and other bits in debian/control16:10
Arbysebner: Maintainer names, Standards Version etc16:11
sebnerArby: just adjust the Maintainer and the build.depends. nothing else16:11
sebnerArby: We don't want to introduce new changes if they are not necessary16:12
Arbysebner: but Debian have increased the standards version 3.7.2 -> 3.7.316:12
Arbyshouldn't that be included16:12
sebnerArby: ah. ok then. sry16:12
sebnerArby: now check if the svn patch is still necessary. It may was included in the new upstream version16:13
Arbysebner: I have http://paste.ubuntu.com/11431/ the rest of debian/control is unchanged16:13
Arbysebner: I can't find any mention of it outside debian/changelog16:13
Arbyor what it does.16:14
sebnerArby: maybe. kdevelop bugtracking system16:14
Arbylooking16:14
sebnerArby: hmm not necessary since it's also not in 3.5.1-0ubuntu116:18
Arbysebner: doh, I should have thought of that :)16:18
Arbyright, is that the patches done? what next?16:19
sebnerArby: AFAIK you also have to readd the ubuntu changelog entries16:19
Arbysebner: there are only those 2 and we've dealt with them16:20
Arbythe others have all gone into debian16:20
sebnerArby: Yeah but you have to readd all of them16:20
sebnerArby: a tipp. take the changelog from the latest ubuntu package and add the missing debian ones. is a lot faster ;)16:23
Arbysebner: noted thanks, as far as I can see all the kubuntu patches have gone into debian bar the two we have discussed16:24
sebnerArby: yep16:24
Arbysebner: I think debian/control is sorted now at least until we get to testbuilding. what now?16:25
sebnerArby: if you have finished with debian/changelog run debuild -S -sa -us -uc16:25
sebnerand debdiff then16:25
Arbysebner: ok just need to tidy up changelog16:26
sebnerk16:26
slytherinsebner: what is us and uc option?16:26
sebnerslytherin: so you don't sign it with you key16:27
sebnerwith the openpgp key16:27
sebnernot necessary here16:27
slytherinsebner: what difference does it make anyway? When submitting debdiff it will be finally signed by someone else.16:27
sebnerslytherin: true but it's useless16:28
sebnerslytherin: so you don't have to type your password twice ,.. just a waste of time16:28
slytherinsebner: I use seahorse for password caching. :-)16:29
sebnerslytherin: ^^16:30
* slytherin time for dinner16:31
Arbysebner: done, debdiff new_debian new_ubuntu still gives me 1.2M debdiff, is that acceptable?16:34
sebnerArby: no really. post it somewhere16:34
Arbysebner: just for my information, what is the upper limit of 'too big' approximately?16:39
Arbya few kb could be 50kb or 900kb16:39
sebnerArby: few are 10-5016:39
Arbysebner: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14450924/kdevelop_3.5.1-1ubuntu1.debdiff16:39
Arbyonly place I could put it sorry16:39
Arbysebner: the MoM report file shows other conflicts that we haven't touched. Am I supposed to just ignore those?16:40
sebnerArby: what conflicts?16:41
sebnerArby: you debdiff still seems to be b0rken16:41
Arbysebner: http://paste.ubuntu.com/11436/16:41
Arbysebner: br0ken in what way?16:42
JazzvaArby: Please adjust content type to be text/plain, so it can be easily previewed in browser. You can do that by clicking "edit" in the left menu, next to the file page.16:42
sebnerArby: on LP. I changed it to "it's a patch". now it displays correct. Let me take a look16:42
ArbyJazzva: ok noted16:43
sebnerArby: well. I think you can remove everything except the changes of debian/control and debian/changelog from the debdiff16:44
Arbysebner: what criteria do I use to make that decision for myself in the future?16:45
Arbyi.e. how do you know that's a safe thing to do16:45
sebnerArby: well there are that big changes because 1) some things are autogenerated 2) ubuntu packaged the version and so we have differences.16:46
sebnerArby: but we want to have the debian version we just apply the changes what are really necessary16:46
Arbyhmm, sounds like something you have to 'just know'.16:47
sebnerArby: in case you don't know, just ask here16:48
Arbysebner: all I have left in debdiff now is http://paste.ubuntu.com/11437/16:53
Arbydoes that look ok to you?16:53
Arbyit's 11k now16:54
sebnerArby: upgraded build-depends kdelibs4-dev, libcvsservice-dev 4:3.5.8 -> 4:3.5.916:54
sebner  <-- did you do that or debian?16:54
ArbyI did that, we discussed earlier16:55
ArbyI took debians build deps and you said to keep ours16:55
Arbysebner: those are what was different16:55
pochuArby: you can put the Homepage just once in the source stanza16:55
sebnerArby: then you don't have to mention that ;) You should mention the python and the other thing you changed16:55
pochuArby: in fact it's already there, so remove the ones from the descriptions16:56
sebnerpochu: Yeah. pochu helps me.16:56
* sebner hugs pochu 16:56
* pochu hugs sebner back :)16:56
Arbyslow down folks :)16:56
sebnerArby: btw. I'm no MOTU, pochu is ;)16:57
Arbysebner: you've lost me on the changelog16:57
sebnerArby: I thought it's clear *g*. Just ask if you are not sure16:58
pochuArby: now dpkg understands a Homepage field in the source stanza, so you don't need to put it in the description.16:58
Arbysebner: why do I not record those differences? I thought that was the point16:58
LaserJockanybody here know of to flush the disk cache?16:58
Arbysebner: no, not that the build deps16:58
sebnerArby: you have to mention everything you change in you changelog entry16:59
Arbysebner: yes and the versions of those library packages are different in ubuntu than debian17:00
Arbyso I thought I should note that17:00
Arbyam I wrong17:00
sebnerArby: yes but we go back to the debian version so it's ok and you just have to mention the remaining ubuntu changes17:00
Arbythat seems odd but fair enough17:01
sebnerArby: DaD somebody ***** up the package17:01
sebnerArby: We have the debian version. and normally you only have to change the python and the other thing. That's what you have to mention17:02
JazzvaHey, pochu... Care to look at tracker debdiff? It's not big :)17:02
Arbysebner: the other thing?17:02
sebnerArby: Upgrade build-deps to libdb4.6-dev, python2.517:03
pochuJazzva: yeah, I'll have a look if no main sponsor does it before :) although they will have to look at it anyway, as I can't upload it ;)17:03
Arbyoh that thing ok17:03
Jazzvapochu: OK, it's bug 225499. I thought it might be easier for them to approve it, if they see a comment from MOTU and previous uploader :). Thanks for your help with these merges.17:06
ubottuLaunchpad bug 225499 in ksimus "Please sync ksimus from Debian unstable to intrepid" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/22549917:06
Jazzvaugh17:06
Jazzvabug 22914617:06
ubottuLaunchpad bug 229146 in tracker "Please merge tracker 0.6.6-1 from Debian unstable" [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/22914617:06
Arbysebner, pochu: http://paste.ubuntu.com/11442/ <-- that ok with you two before I upload it17:07
pochuJazzva: I'll probably review it and ask either seb128 or pitti to sponsor it, as they have touched the package before too17:08
pochuArby: you are still adding those Homepage fields in the description... you can remove that delta :)17:09
Jazzvapochu: Ok... I'll be off for a while, another voting here in Serbia...17:09
Arbypochu: ok apart from that?17:10
pochuArby: and you are still upgrading the kdelibs4-dev and libcvsservice b-d. If you are keeping that delta, mention it in the changelog17:10
sebnerArby: and you changelog entry should be http://paste.ubuntu.com/11444/17:10
sebnerpochu: they shouldn't be keept17:10
sebner*kept17:10
* Arby <- lost again17:11
pochuwell I don't know that as I haven't looked closely at it and I don't know why they are different17:11
Arbyone person says keep that one says don't17:11
sebner^^17:11
sebnerArby: the best is to ask the last uploader17:11
pochuArby: I say, either keep it and mention it in the changelog, or don't keep it and don't mention it in the changelog17:11
pochuArby: right now you are keeping it, but don't mention it, which isn't fine17:11
RainCTuhm.. PPA's have become fast :)17:12
sebnerpochu: it's horrible to package at our own and then go back to debian -.-17:12
sebnerRainCT: sounds great :)17:12
ArbyI'll check with the last uploader and see what he says17:13
sebnerArby: maybe I/we confused you. always better to talk with the last uploader, especially in such cases17:14
Arbysebner: I think I'm just finding all the things that aren't/can't be written down anywhere because they're different for every package17:15
Arbythere seems to be an awful lot you have to just know17:15
sebnerArby: don't worry. you'll learn :)17:15
ScottKArby: This is also why all changes must be documented in debian/changelog.  It makes it much more possible for someone else to pick up and continue.17:17
ScottKIt's also why there is value in the same person getting first crack at a merge.  They know what needs to be done usually.17:17
sebnerScottK: maybe it's also not that good to start with kdevelop or something similar17:18
ArbyScottK: I asked the previous uploader before I started17:18
Arbyand he said fine17:18
ScottKArby: Which is a good practice (the asking) that I try to encourage.17:18
sebnerArby: that only means that it's ok for him, not that's an easy one17:19
Arbysebner: fair point but I have done other simpler ones previously that were successful17:20
Arbythis was just the first debdiff that I'd had rejected17:20
sebnerArby: well, also the encoding was somehow b0rken17:21
Arbynot sure why that was17:21
Arbycould be me not using launchpad properly17:21
Arbysebner: thanks for you patience, it's much appreciated17:22
Arby*your17:22
* Arby goes off to do something less stressful for a while17:23
sebnerArby: np. I'm now universe-contributor so I should know some things ^^. No, I remember when I started.. So np and keep up you work17:23
no0tic:) is good to hear that, I think to be stressful too, with all my questions :)17:24
ryanakcaI'm attempting to merge 'john', however, I'm unsure about some of the differences in the rules file. Do I stick to the Ubuntu changes, or the Debian changes? (Default achetecture/etc)... http://paste.ubuntu.com/11461/18:41
ryanakcaAlso, why can't I 'grab-merge.sh kio-apt' ? It complains about not being able to read REPORT, and it doesn't download anything...18:44
LaserJockryanakca: you might want to ask the Debian maintainer and/or Ubuntu person who did the changes18:46
ryanakcaLaserJock: ok, thanks :)18:47
ryanakcaLaserJock: and a more general packaging question. If the Depends includes debhelper (>= 4.1.0), can I bump it up to the current debhelper version, or once again, check?18:48
LaserJockhmm18:49
LaserJockunless you actually need a new debhelper version I'd probably leave it18:49
ryanakcaok, thanks :)18:49
zuldo do do18:50
LaserJockzul: dubey dowah18:58
zulhey LaserJock how goes it?18:59
LaserJockoh, alright18:59
LaserJocktrying to do redo my bzr linux tree performance testing for the 3rd time19:00
ryanakcaWhats the component of http://packages.debian.org/sid/kiosktool ? (kde) ?19:00
zulLaserJock: sounds like fun im just watching tv and hoping Liam doesnt wake up19:00
LaserJockryanakca: what do you mean by component?19:00
ryanakcaLaserJock: whatever is ment by https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/Merging?action=show&redirect=Merging#head-32f94fb74efce0c3a0123e984fc5292245272e32 ... I'm trying to file a merge bug for it19:01
ryanakcas/ment/meant/g   .... and sorry for the long link, ;)19:01
LaserJockryanakca: that'd be the Debian component19:02
LaserJockryanakca: check on packages.qa.debian.org/k/kiosktool.html19:02
ryanakcaLaserJock: thanks :)19:03
LaserJockshould be "main"19:03
pochubah, exaile's upstream ships a debian/ folder...19:07
LaserJockpochu: is it a good one?19:07
pochuLaserJock: haven't looked at it as we already have one, why?19:09
LaserJockit might be useful19:10
LaserJocksometimes upstreams do a good job with debian/19:10
LaserJockit's a shame to just toss it19:10
ryanakcaok, while that one is building, anybody know why 'grab-merges.sh kio-apt' fails? Its listed on MoM.19:11
pochuLaserJock: heh, looks up-to-date, they even have a PPA: https://edge.launchpad.net/~exaile-devel/+archive19:12
pochuand they take care of fixes in old releases too :)19:12
LaserJockryanakca: works here19:13
ryanakcaLaserJock: hmm... http://paste.ubuntu.com/11467/ ... *tries in a new directory*...19:15
pochuhmm, they are packaging exaile as a native package...19:16
pochuso if I can convince them to not do that, we are all done :-)19:17
emgentheya people19:23
LaserJockhi emgent19:29
no0ticanyone willing to sponsor/take a look to a merge? :) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/criticalmass/+bug/22926019:40
ubottuLaunchpad bug 229260 in criticalmass "Please merge criticalmass 1.0.0-1.2 (universe) from Debian unstable" [Wishlist,Confirmed]19:40
pochuLaserJock: exaile's upstream copied our debian/ dir19:41
geserno0tic: I would use the new Homepage field and not put it into the description19:43
no0ticgeser, Homepage: in debian/control ?19:43
geseryes19:44
no0ticgeser, ok, I'm changing it19:44
pochubah, so our exaile diff.gz is a diff against upstream's debian/, which is a copy of our old debian/ ...19:46
LaserJock:-)19:47
pochubut Debian is repackaging and our diff to their debian/ dir is large...19:47
pochuso I think I'm going to do as less changes as possible wrt our latest version in the archive, and ask upstream to stop shipping debian/ dir in their tarball (and use diff.gz for their PPA)19:47
pochuand then see if I can get our changes into Debian19:48
ryanakcaIn a chroot for building, I should install build-essential, correct?19:50
LaserJocksure19:50
LaserJockusually you can pass the --variant=buildd to debootstrap to do that19:51
ryanakcaLaserJock: ok, thanks. *should probably update the SbuildLVMHowto with that*...19:52
LaserJockoh19:52
LaserJockI think it already does that19:52
ryanakcawell, it didn't for intrepid... :( ... however, I don't seem to remember having to do that for Hardy... Has anything changed since then?19:53
LaserJocknot sure19:53
no0ticgeser, done19:55
penperwhere can I find information on the available categories?20:10
penper(available in deb packages I mean)20:10
LaserJockpenper: http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#s-subsections20:12
penperaha thanks20:13
penperhmm, how do I make my deb package set up menu shortcuts? Is it something you configure in the control file or is it something you add to the filesystem?20:20
LaserJockwhat do you mean by menu shortcuts?20:22
penperthe ones in the gnome-panel menu, e.g. Applications -> Games -> MyGame20:23
LaserJockah20:24
LaserJockthat is done with .desktop files20:24
penperaha okey. Where can I find info on them?20:24
LaserJockpenper: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/menu-spec and http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/desktop-entry-spec20:26
penperLaserJock: thanks again :)20:27
norsettohowdy20:59
emgentheya norsetto :)21:00
ryanakcaI've merged kiosktool. However, the debdiff between the merged version and the Debian version is 1.7M, the Ubuntu version being 1.6K. Is that normal?21:00
* ryanakca waves to norsetto 21:00
norsettoemgent: @/21:00
emgenthahah21:00
emgentleft harm ?21:00
* norsetto has an headache today ....21:00
emgents/harm/arm/21:01
norsettoemgent: always!21:01
LaserJockryanakca: what are the versions  you're debdiffing?21:01
ryanakcaLaserJock: Old Ubuntu version 1.0-1.1ubuntu6 vs. new Ubuntu version 1.0-2ubuntu1. Old Debian version 1.0-2 vs. new Ubuntu version21:04
ryanakcathe new Ubuntu version is the version of the merge... it has three small patches, a slightly different changelog and a slightly different control file....21:05
ryanakcaimho, that's all that should be in the Debian vs. Ubuntu debdiff21:05
LaserJockryanakca: well, look at the diff and see if anything looks funny21:06
pochuor do a debdiff old new | diffstat21:08
pochuand see where's the problem21:08
ryanakcapochu: looks like a bunch of changes in po/21:13
norsettohi ryanakca21:18
norsettoryanakca: you can safely delete translations in your debdiff when seeking sponsorship21:20
ryanakcanorsetto: Is there an easy way to do that, or do I need to go in by hand?21:20
norsettoryanakca: by hand shouldn't be too difficult. I do remember an utility (something like diffedit or similar) that could be used. You can also use filterdiff21:22
Jazzvanorsetto: I'm done with the gnome-mplayer. It works ok. I will test-build gecko-mediaplayer and then upload both to the bug reports. Will let you know when all is done.21:23
norsettojazzva: ok, was everything ok with the new sources?21:23
norsettojazzva: (hint)pay particular attention to some of upstream changes21:24
Jazzvanorsetto: Yes. We still need the patch you provided in gnome-mplayer. I just remade it, because of other changes to the patched file.21:24
Jazzvanorsetto: Such as?21:24
norsettojazzva: hmmmm, have you checked them?21:25
ryanakcanorsetto: as well as Makefile.in ?21:25
norsettoryanakca: was it changed during the merge?21:25
McRibI submitted bug #228044 a few days ago and the replies seem to suggest it has been fixed.  How do I get the working package installed (using apt still has the bug)?21:25
ubottuLaunchpad bug 228044 in mplayerplug-in "In Hardy, mozilla-mplayer depends on firefox-3.0 - does not accept firefox-2" [Medium,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/22804421:25
ryanakcanorsetto: no21:26
norsettoMcRib: that was fixed for intrepid, an sru is being processed to have the fix available in hardy21:26
Jazzvanorsetto: Yes, I took a look at the diff between the current one in the archives, and the new upstream. Mostly changes to po files, some changes to the source code, and the rest are changes to the build files.21:26
McRibnorsetto: Ah.  Is there a way to just download the .so and install it manually?21:26
norsettoMcRib: as soon as is available in hardy-updates (I hope tomorrow) pls. test it and report to the bug if the problem is fixed21:27
ryanakcanorsetto: 35000 lines of translations and fluff only in patch2: unchanged:21:27
norsettojazzva: look again, there are some changes which needs to be reflected in the packaging (for both packages)21:27
McRibnorsetto: I will do so.  Thanks for the update :P21:27
norsettoMcRib: np21:27
* norsetto didn't even have time to correct hardy-updates to hardy-proposed21:29
Jazzvanorsetto: I noticed the new doc file in gnome-mplayer, updated the homepage links in debian/. Also, I think that I should change the libxul-dev to firefox-dev for gecko-mediaplayer.21:30
JazzvaI'll take another look, just to be sure21:30
norsettojazzva: yes pls, there is more21:30
norsettojazzva: as well as a couple of bugs in the upstream packaging which perhaps somebody already reported and who knows, maybe a fix is already available in the svn ....21:31
Jazzvanorsetto: upstream packaging?21:32
norsettoJazzva: yes21:33
Jazzvanorsetto: But they don't provide debian packaging. You mean the build system they use?21:33
norsettojazzva: the tarball its the upstream packaging, usually made with a specific target in upstream Makefile(s)21:33
Jazzvanorsetto: Ah, ok...21:34
norsettoryanakca: are you sure Makefile.in has not been changed by Debian or upstream? Otherwise it should not be in the debdiff, pls. check again21:37
* ryanakca does wish people wouldn't make inline patches21:45
* norsetto heartily agrees with ryanakca21:47
no0ticwhy some packages that seem to need a merge/sync from debian are not listed in MoM? I'm referring to roundcube, for example21:59
RainCTman.. damn kernel :P22:01
RainCT(sorry for spamming, but I had to say it :P)22:01
norsettono0tic: why should it be listed? There is no ubuntu delta22:05
no0ticnorsetto, so in that case we simply copy the package from sid, right?22:08
norsettono0tic: yes, its done automatically until debian-import-freeze22:09
no0ticnorsetto, I'm just trying to figure out how the whole thing works22:09
no0ticnorsetto, thanks22:09
norsettono0tic: de nada22:09
no0ticnorsetto, so let me try to synthetize: we have three cases: 1) ubuntu delta, changes already imported in the new package version in sid -> sync 2) ubuntu delta not applied to sid package -> merge 3) no ubuntu delta -> automatic import22:12
no0tic*summarize :)22:12
norsettono0tic: case 1) also includes when the ubuntu delta should be dropped (for whatever reason)22:13
no0ticnorsetto, yes, I forgot that22:14
norsettono0tic: sometime you may want to make a sync even if there are still ubuntu changes, for instance, suppose we did few changes in ubuntu, including some small ones, like bumping the standard version. If debian includes the ubuntu changes, but leave out this small changes, its usually not worth keeping a delta, so we just drop them and sync22:18
no0ticnorsetto, can you explain me what "standard version" is?22:19
norsettono0tic: its the version of the debian policy which applies to the package22:19
norsettono0tic: there is a field in debian/control which specifies it (called Standards-Version IIRC)22:20
no0ticnorsetto, yes, I noticed that field and found packages where this field changed in debian22:20
* norsetto really recommend to read and study the current debian policy22:21
no0ticnorsetto, but I wasn't sure what it meant22:21
ryanakcacan I still request a sync if some of the Depends haven't been merged/sync'd into Ubuntu yet (but they exist Debian & Ubuntu Hardy)?22:22
norsettoryanakca: what do you mean? That they haven't yet been built or something else?22:22
ryanakcanorsetto: ok, nevermind, it's just because I haven't enabled universe in my chroot. I thought it was because the updated Debian version hadn't been pulled in :)22:25
sebnergn8 folks :)22:37
Jazzvanorsetto: I haven't found too much errors in gnome-mplayer. They are shipping binary language files po/*.gmo, but they're also shipped in the archives. I noticed one typo "nonemtpy" in build files, which were generated automatically. I checked the contents of the resulting deb, and everything seem to be installed at the right place.22:56
no0ticapachelogger, may I take care of pokerth?22:56
apacheloggerno0tic: sure22:56
no0ticapachelogger, ok22:57
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norsettoJazzva: even though its not ideal, the gmo files are ok, since the po (the preferred form of modification) are provided22:57
norsettoJazzva: I found the following:22:58
norsetto1) Document Keyboard Shortcuts in file DOCS/keyboard_shortcuts.txt22:58
norsettoThis I understand you did (including it in debian/docs)22:59
Jazzvayep22:59
norsettoJazzva: 2) Fix install code so that gnome-mplayer.schema is properly installed when installing from source22:59
norsettoJazzva: this needs checking, since it was broken what I did with the old package may not work anymore22:59
norsettoJazzva: 3) add commandline option "--disablefullscreen", which disables all fullscreen options23:00
Jazzva2) You did that in previous rules. It installs to /usr/share/gconf/schemas/23:00
norsettoJazzva: yes, it needs to be checked if it still works with the change mdae upstream23:01
Jazzvanorsetto: It is still installed to /usr/share/gconf/schemas/23:01
norsettoJazzva: for 3), this needs to be added to debian/gnome-mplayer.123:01
norsettoJazzva: 4) there is a new check in configure.in: AC_CHECK_HEADERS([mntent.h])23:02
norsettoJazzva: did you check if we have to add a Build-Depends?23:03
norsettojazzva: 5) upstream website changed to "http://code.google.com/p/gnome-mplayer/" this needs to be changed in watch, copyright and control23:04
Jazzvanorsetto: No, I didn't. I thought mntent was provided by them.23:04
Jazzvanorsetto: Ok, 5 is done. I need to do 3.23:04
norsettojazzva: then there would not be a need to add a configure check23:04
Jazzvanorsetto: Ok, I'll do that.23:04
norsettoJazzva: re 5) also for debian/control?23:05
Jazzvayep23:05
norsettoJazzva: good23:05
norsettojazzva: 6) upstream added two new source files, did you check if the license and copyright are ok?23:05
Jazzvanorsetto: Oh, I see.. they're missing headers. I'll send an e-mail upstream, to ask about this.23:07
norsettojazzva: well, check if this hasn't been reported already by any chance23:07
Jazzvanorsetto: It wasn't reported on their homepage23:08
norsettoJazzva: hmmm, don't they have a bug tracker?23:08
JazzvaI checked for open bugs on their page, there is one open bug23:08
norsettojazzva: well, maybe its closed already23:08
Jazzvanorsetto: Oh, you reported it, and it was closed.23:09
Jazzvamarked as fixed23:09
norsettojazzva: right, so, what about patching those source files with the changes as provided in the SVN?23:10
Jazzvanorsetto: Ok.23:10
norsettojazzva: for gecko-mediaplayer:23:10
norsettoJazzva: 1) same issue for the gconf.schema23:11
norsettoJazzva: 2) same issue for the new upstream website23:11
norsettoJazzva: 3) did you see in the ChangeLog that they added a file: DOCS/tech/javascript.txt ?23:12
Jazzvanorsetto: I still have to take another look at that one.23:12
Jazzvanorsetto: 3 - I noticed it's missing23:12
JazzvaWell, the whole DOCS folder with that one file23:12
norsettojazzva: right, so, again, check with upstream23:12
norsettoJazzva: perhaps some sob already reported it23:12
norsettoJazzva: one last thing, we should change the Depends from the metapackage to firefox-3.0 | firefox-223:13
norsettojazzva: this is a new change, to be compatible with FF 2 (as for mozilla-mplayer)23:14
JazzvaRight...23:14
norsettoJazzva: it would be good if an sru is made with this change alone btw23:14
JazzvaOk, I'll prepare one :).23:14
norsettojazzva: :-)23:14
norsettojazzva: once you are happy, build and check if everything looks ok, install (check if the schema files are installed correctly) and check if everything is working, ok?23:15
Jazzvanorsetto: Ok. I'll report to you tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to sleep now, have to get some rest for school and work :).23:17
norsettoJazzva: thx, you are doing great! A remaining concern I have is if it will work with gcc-4.3, we may need to patch and eventually report upstream23:17
Jazzvanorsetto: Thanks :).23:18
norsettojazzva: btw, do we have a formal team which is looking at mozilla extensions?23:18
Jazzvanorsetto: Yes, mozilla-extensions-dev.23:19
* norsetto checks23:19
norsettoJazzva: I think it will be a good idea to add gecko-mediaplayer to the list, you may also want to change maintainership23:20
JazzvaOk, I'll check with asac tomorrow :).23:21
JazzvaI'm off now. See you later...23:22
norsettoJazzva: the only problem is that this goes hand-in-hand with gnome-mplayer, which would not pertain to that list23:22
norsettoJazzva: ok, good night then23:22
Jazzvanorsetto: Sorry... Can we talk about that tomorrow :)?23:23
norsettoJazzva: its already tomorrow :-)23:23
Jazzvanorsetto: I still call it today until I go to bed, and tomorrow starts when I wake up. Can't get rid of that habit. I have it for a long time.23:25
Jazzva:)23:25
norsettog'night all23:35
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