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udienzHi again, i have question00:25
udienzi try make font package00:26
udienzbut upstream project doesn't include copyright at tarballs00:28
udienzbut i got GPL2 license at project homepage00:28
udienzcan i add gpl copyright outside debian dirs?00:28
udienzthis is may package http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/details.py?upid=876700:29
udienzsolved bugs 68878000:30
ubottuLaunchpad bug 688780 in Ubuntu "[needs-packaging] ttf-indonesian" [Wishlist,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/68878000:30
kklimondaudienz: you should ask upstream maintainers to create new tarball with license00:30
udienzkklimonda: ok, i'll send my email to upstream maintainers00:30
kklimondaudienz: also standard GPLv2 isn't really well suited for fonts00:31
kklimondaask them if they provide an exception for embedding their fonts into documents (there is an example on a gnu.org)00:32
udienzkklimonda: ok, i do it now00:33
kklimondaudienz: also, only .ttf files are not enough to make package dfsg-compliant as they are not really easily (if at all) editable.00:35
kklimondaudienz: there are some sfd files in the svn repository - they may be "source files" for those fonts, but I don't really know enough about fonts to know if it's true00:37
udienzkklimonda: well, i have done send my email to upstream authors. i hope i got many informations. and Thanks for reviewing01:19
udienzsorry for ask again, whats procedure to find a mentors?01:24
udienzi have already send email to motu-mentoring-reception@reponses.net01:26
kunalhi04:33
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frewsxcvwhy does tasksel require aptitude?07:26
matttbeHello,09:31
matttbeThere is a bug with Wicd and Python 2.7 on Natty => https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bug/60282509:31
ubottuUbuntu bug 602825 in wicd (Arch Linux) "wicd doesnt like python 2.7" [Undecided,Confirmed]09:31
matttbeIs it possible to merge my branch https://code.launchpad.net/~matttbe/wicd/ubuntu_python27 into lp:ubuntu/wicd ?09:31
matttbeThe patch has been mentioned on bug #602825 and applied on wicd-devel branch (and available on wicd 1.7.1 beta 2).09:31
ubottuLaunchpad bug 602825 in wicd (Arch Linux) "wicd doesnt like python 2.7" [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/60282509:31
ebrodermatttbe: I was literally just about to close my laptop and go to sleep, but I'll look at it tomorrow if nobody has by then09:32
ebroder(Not that that should stop anybody else from looking)09:32
matttbeebroder: thank you ;)09:33
matttbeyes because it's a bit annoying to lose wicd :)09:33
matttbebut of course, we can use wpa_supplicant and dhclient09:34
hakermaniahello, if any motu has time please have a look at http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/wallch Thank you in advance11:23
hakermaniahello, if any motu has time please have a look at http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/wallch Thank you in advance12:27
cdbshakermania: I would highly recommend you to try getting that into Debian instead12:27
ari-tczewSpamapS: are you on merge mongodb?12:30
ari-tczewangelabad: do you planning merge your TIL from main?12:36
angelabadari-tczew, I dont understand...12:37
ari-tczewangelabad: TIL = Touched In Last. are you going to merge packages in main where you are a last uploader?12:38
angelabadari-tczew, you can upload them if you want12:40
ari-tczewangelabad: I can't. I'm not in core-dev. :)12:41
angelabadbut you can do the merge12:42
angelabadari-tczew, I will try to merge them, but at monday more or less, but if you want/can do before, please merge them12:44
ari-tczewangelabad: easy, I'm leaving them for you. :)12:44
angelabadok, If I have problems with them I will ask here12:46
Riddellcdbs: has MOTU just given up reviewing new packages?12:49
cdbsRiddell: no, but its recommended to try there as well12:49
cdbssince that's the normal workflow AND other packages can easily use it there itself12:49
cdbsinfact12:49
cdbsI often review packages on REVU12:49
cdbsjust that I am busy ATM, so recommended him to do that in the meantime, until he finds another reviewer12:50
hakermaniacdbs: You are not the only one who can review new packages. So, if anyone has the time and the appetite to review my package, I please him to do it. I don't want any inclusion into debian or anything else. After all, ubuntu is more famous than debian! http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/wallch12:54
cdbshakermania: you misunderstood me12:54
cdbsI meant, that until someone else comes around and reviews, this is a good way to utilise time and effort12:55
Riddellhakermania: I've left comments12:56
hakermaniaRiddell: Oh, thanks again, you must be one of the most hard-working reviewers.!12:56
geserhakermania: you don't need the Closes: in debian/changelog, "lp: #xxx" is enough (Closes: #xxx is for Debian bugs)13:00
hakermaniageser: Ok, thx :)13:01
geserhakermania: doesn't it work with older version of sed and grep? and I'm surprised to see a dependency on a mp3 player on a wallpaper changer13:03
BUGabundomorning13:03
BUGabundoanyone here uses android or develops for android, would be willing to package the SDK to a PPA or Universe?13:03
hakermaniageser: Propably, but as the package is for natty, and the version I've mentioned are default for maverick, i don't see the point why to put an earlier version of them. The mpg321 is the smallest mp3 player I found so at the user to have the ability to choose his own ogg, mp3 or wav sound for sound notification on wallpaper change.13:05
geserhakermania: if it also works with older version of sed and grep too (so you don't need a versioned dependency) you can remove sed and grep as both are "essential" packages (available on every system)13:07
hakermaniageser: Ok, thx again.13:07
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geserand if your program works without mpg321 too (just doesn't play any notifications) then you could move it to recommends instead of depends13:08
hakermaniaRiddell: Are you sure you reviewed the last uploaded version? Because, yes, I got the error /home/jr/.config/WallpaperChanger/Scripts/starter: 539: b: not found but in the uploaded source this error doesn't exist at my PC at least.13:08
hakermaniageser: No, I prefer to let it as it is.13:08
hakermaniageser: imagemagick is also an "essential" package. Should I remove it as well?13:10
geserno, imagemagick is not "essential"13:11
hakermaniageser: when you say "essential" don't you mean "installed by default"?13:11
geserapt-cache show sed | grep Essential13:11
geserwhen you try to remove imagemagick apt will probably remove a bunch of other apps too (but not complain otherwise), if you try the same with sed or grep, apt will complain loudly13:13
hakermaniageser: Ok, thx, I'll let imagemagick as it is, May I have a question, in case you tried the program, when you run the 'starter' script, do you get error /home/$USER/.config/WallpaperChanger/Scripts/starter: 539: b: not found ?13:14
geserI didn't try it out yet13:14
hakermaniageser: if you do so, please let me know, because I find it very strange. In my PC there are no errors.13:15
Riddellhakermania: further comment added13:16
hakermaniageser: Ok, thank you Riddell.13:16
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hakermaniageser: Error went away13:17
hakermaniaNew upload that removes the wallch-1.0/wallch on clean uploaded. When somebody  has time :) http://revu.ubuntuwire.com/p/wallch13:30
udienzhakermania: hello13:41
hakermaniaudienz: hi.13:41
udienzyou need review? please wait.. maybe ubuntu-motu teams is busy13:42
udienzbut don't worry13:42
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hakermaniaudienz: I don't14:01
ari-tczewhakermania: I suggest to ask on #kubuntu-devel14:10
ari-tczewI saw that Riddell helped you today14:11
hakermaniaari-tczew: Yes, but why is #kubuntu-devel suitable for such a question?14:11
ari-tczewhakermania: is your package related to KDE?14:12
hakermaniaari-tczew: No!14:12
ari-tczewhakermania: mhm. Riddell's comment mistaked me about plasma14:13
hakermaniaari-tczew: Yes, i found it stragne, too14:14
hakermaniastrange*14:14
hakermaniaari-tczew: Do you think I should post a comment that says that the package is developed for Ubuntu with GNOME desktop ?14:15
ari-tczewhakermania: I think that it's not necessary, but if you want...14:17
hakermaniaari-tczew: I did so :P14:21
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SpamapSari-tczew: sorry, I don't understand your question "are you on merge mongodb?"16:02
ari-tczewSpamapS: do you planning merge package mongodb (universe) from Debian?16:02
SpamapSari-tczew: ooh.. sorry. ;) I hadn't planned on doing another merge of it in natty, so if you're interested, please go ahead. :)16:03
SpamapSari-tczew: looks pretty simple actually.. :)16:04
ari-tczewSpamapS: ATM, I'm not.16:04
SpamapSari-tczew: alright, well its on my radar now, so I'll try to fit it in.. I also want to backport 1.6 to lucid...16:05
SpamapSI feel like backports is a dead idea with PPA's16:06
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ari-tczewSpamapS: hmmm, what about maverick?16:07
SpamapSari-tczew: if you're crazy enough to run mongodb on a server in maverick, you're crazy enough to build it from source on your own. ;)16:08
ari-tczewSpamapS: build from source is not a problem16:09
SpamapSit would be cool if there was a simple program.. 'backport-to-ppa $distro ppa:foo/bar $dsc_file'16:10
SpamapSthat just extracted, bumped changelog appropriately, and uploaded to the ppa16:11
ari-tczewSpamapS: dch command :>16:12
SarvattI guess it might be relevant to a bunch of stuff in universe, but people would no doubt try it for things like X components and complain when things are busted or it doesn't work :)16:23
c_kornis there a variable predefined for the upstream version in debian/rules ?16:55
ebroderSpamapS: 'backport-to-ppa $distro ppa:foo/bar $dsc_file'> I have that script, I just need to clean it up a bit17:28
ebroderActually, if you want something that takes a dsc file and blasts it into a PPA, I've got http://web.mit.edu/broder/Public/upload-all, but I'm working on another one that's more targeted at backporting archive packages17:29
hakermaniacdbs: R U MOTU?17:39
cdbshakermania: yes17:39
hakermaniacdbs: can you review uploads ?17:39
cdbsbtw, no need to ask that in caps17:39
cdbshakermania: YEs I can, but if its wallch, I can't (I am not good at KDE packages)17:40
cdbsI am a GNOME dev mainly17:40
hakermaniacdbs: It's not a KDE package :) It is for Ubuntu Linux designed to work with GNOME Desktop :)17:40
cdbshakermania: oh! will look tomorrow, I will have to go offline after 10 mins17:41
cdbssorry for that17:41
hakermaniacdbs: np :)17:41
udienz:)17:43
udienzhakermania: please be patient17:43
hakermaniaudienz: I can't be :) Excitement doesn't let me to be :D17:44
udienzhm.. FYI, i'm waiting for a week17:45
udienzonly for review or comments17:45
ari-tczewcdbs: hey, I found last time some patches (non-debdiff, unfortunately) in SQ. These are papercuts fixes. are you interested to take them?17:45
udienzbut its ok17:45
geserudienz, hakermania: only very few MOTUs still do reviews on REVU, so you either have to be very patient and/or try to get your package into Debian too.17:48
hakermaniageser: We've heard that several times. But the thing is, will my package be working in Debian for sure?17:49
udienzgeser: okay. ic ic, every people have business. its ok for me. i don't have any package for review yet17:50
geserDebian and Ubuntu aren't that different. What makes you believe it won't work there?17:50
udienzbecause i have trouble at copyright :(17:50
hakermaniageser: Idk, has Debian gconftool, imagemagick ??17:51
udienz*upstream17:51
geserhakermania: sure to both (if in doubt you can use packages.debian.org to search for packages or files). Debian has also Gnome packaged. Although not at the same version like in Ubuntu but that shouldn't be a problem here.17:53
geseryou program would probably even work on Suse or Fedora (package names might be different in the RPM world but that is it)17:54
udienzhakermania: try to fix some bugs or make some patch. so your spirit keep up :)17:54
hakermaniaudienz: What are you talking about ?17:55
udienz:0 sorry for my bad english17:55
udienzhakermania: check http://harvest.ubuntu.com/opportunities/17:55
hakermaniaudienz: What is this?17:56
hakermaniageser: Can you give me if you can  a direct link for a 32-bit image of Debian ? They have mess it a lot in the website!17:58
hakermaniaudienz: I got it, you mean to make patches for already existed BUGS. Right?17:59
udienzrught17:59
udienz*right17:59
hakermaniaI'll have a look on it later. :) Thx18:00
geserhakermania: for live-cd or installation?18:01
hakermaniageser: Live-cd provides installation, so live-cd please, thx18:01
geserI'm not so sure if the Debian live-cd also provides an install feature like the Ubuntu one18:01
hakermaniaOk, then installation (i'll have it on virtualbox anyway)18:02
geserhttp://debian.org/CD/netinst/ if you have a useable internet connection18:03
geserI know Debian has also DVD images for download too but I guess with netinst you might need to download less18:04
hakermaniageser: Thx, May I ask one more thing: Do I have to cancel my upload to REVU to upload the package for Debian? Or, what is the procedure I have to follow now (what do you suggest?). Think that I must change the package's name (it should be 1ubuntu0 and not 0ubuntu1 or something like this!)18:13
geserhakermania: not sure about the proceures with REVU when you upload your package to mentors.debian.net. The version is -1 as this will be the first revision of this package and upstream version in Debian.18:16
hakermaniageser: My next package will definitely go through debian first!!! Unfortunately there are not enough MOTUs in Revu! I am afraid that revu will soon close :(18:18
udienzhakermania: hm... cool down..18:19
hakermaniaudienz: If people continue forcing to upload at Debian first, all contributors will upload for Ubuntu first. So, what will be the use of Revu when everybody (and some MOTUs(!)) suggest passing your package to Debian ?18:21
geserhakermania: the lack of MOTUs is nothing new, the situation is since at least two releases the same18:21
hakermaniageser: 2 releases is 1 year two months. It's not that much.18:22
gesergetting the package into Debian benefits Debian and Ubuntu and I hope the uploader continues to maintain his package in future18:23
geserperhaps even 3 releases, don't know exactly when as it was a slow change18:23
geserthe reason I don't do reviews in REVU anymore is that I got the impression that REVU tends to attract "package-and-forget" packagers. Once they package gets into Ubuntu they vanish18:24
geserand the packages increases the MOTU workload18:25
geserin practice this means that nobody will upgrade it and it will bit-rot in the archive18:25
hakermaniageser: Why this isn't happening in Debian?18:26
hakermaniaWhy isn't this happening in Debian?*18:26
geserit happens there too, but Debian has many more developers (several hundred) so there is bigger chance that someone (or a team) adopts this package or does work on it as part of QA18:27
hakermaniageser: Why Debian has more developers? Is Debian thought to be better than Ubuntu?18:29
geserhakermania: Debian exists longer so they had more time to attract more developers18:29
udienzhakermania: IMHO, before you upload your package and ask someone to review. its better when you help motu team, try to fix bugs, solving bug with patch or debdiff18:32
udienz!link Debdiff18:32
udienz:D18:32
udienzwell i'm not MOTU18:33
geserUbuntu's first release was around 2004 (if I remember correctly, too lazy to look it up) while Debian exists since 1993 or so18:33
udienzbut i'm ready to help18:33
geserfor comparison: last I looked up the numbers (some months ago) MOTU had around 100 members in total and around 50 active members18:34
gesersometimes I've the impression new MOTUs get approved at the same rate as other MOTUs vanish (busy with real life or other things)18:35
crimsunand, sadly, as we specialize, we tend to spend less time in what-used-to-be-universe18:35
nigelbwhat-used-to-be-universe?18:36
geserthat too18:36
nigelbit is now unseeded?18:36
ebroderWell, it's still universe, but that probably won't last long18:36
geserwhen I stated crimsun was more active as MOTU like today (he focuses now on sound issues)18:36
* ebroder is kind of sad. Master Of The Unseeded just doesn't have the same ring18:36
hakermaniaOmg, all these sound very important to me. Have you called the police to inform the people that Ubuntu will close down :P18:37
hakermania?18:37
nigelbebroder: Gardener of the unseeded? ;)18:37
udienz:D very interested discussion18:38
hakermaniahakermania: Glad to be the seeder of it :P18:38
hakermaniaI think I feel an attraction for Debian too :( I hate myself telling this. I swear-ed to be faithful with Ubuntu. :/18:39
nigelbWell, tbh, a good deal of Ubuntu developers are Debian developers or Debian maintainers.18:40
hakermanianigelb: Ubuntu has only a few only-ubuntu-developers as I can see :/ So, do something good and go review my package so to be attracted to Ubuntu :D xD (haha)18:42
nigelbI'm not an ubuntu developer yet.18:42
udienzhakermania: don't force anyone18:43
udienzplease..18:43
hakermaniaudienz: It was only a joke :)18:43
gesernigelb: you still can do reviews if you want but not advocate18:44
nigelbgeser: I could, but then I'd rather have packages coming from Debian myself18:46
udienzended? :D18:49
udienzhakermania: hot about fix some bugs? or make pacth18:50
hakermaniaudienz: Why are you so fix-bug-maniac ?18:50
hakermaniaI don't want to fix other's errors. it's their job to fix them.18:52
nigelbThat attitude doesn't help really.18:52
udienzhakermania: as geser says before, many "packaging-and-forget"18:52
macopackages that are being submitted to revu and that then all the rest of the motu are going to have to pick up the slack on because the original submitter is ignoring its bugs?  those are exactly the sort we /dont/ want18:53
udienzhakermania: you can prove that you aren't not "packaging-and-forget"18:53
macoi once told persia i didnt think i could apply to motu because i didnt submit things through revu before and he was like "no no! we dont need more stuff on our plate! if you just want to maintain whats already there, thats great!"18:54
hakermaniaudienz: Go private and explain me please how to make a patch, I can't help attacking :P18:54
hakermaniaudienz: Really. I'm not joking.18:56
udienzhakermania: just PM me, but i'm not expert at packaging, i still learn at here18:57
udienzits better when we studied together at here18:57
hakermaniaOk, I know how to package an application, but I don't know how to make a patch for a bug. Can you help me a  bit?18:58
hakermaniaBtw, I don't think that the channel is suitable for how-to-patch discussions!18:59
udienzhakermania: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/PatchSystems18:59
udienztry do read all pages under PackagingGuide19:00
hakermaniathx19:00
udienzand motu have many videos19:00
hakermania"try" That's the correct word. I will.19:00
nigelbhakermania: This channel is perfectly fine for how-topatch discussions btw :)19:00
hakermanianigelb: Ok19:00
hakermaniaI must go now..!19:07
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ScottKNext time someon sees bilalakhtar/cdbs please give him a good whack in the head for uploading stuff without test building and then ask him how he plans to fix courier.23:33
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